collagen

Therapies Put the Body’s Own Repair Processes to Work in Regenerating Bone

Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics are developing...

Bone Graft Material Provides Nicer Smiles and Less Pain

A new recipe for a bone-graft biomaterial that is supercooled before application should make...

Researchers Grow “Bone in a Dish” in 72 Hours

Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have engineered a material that replicates...

Whitening Strips Can Damage Dentin

Hydrogen peroxide, which is the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, can damage the...

Mechanical Stress Affects Normal Craniofacial Bone Development

The bone matrix includes both collagen and noncollagenous proteins produced by osteoblasts. During the...

Biomaterials Activate Healing Proteins in Wound Repair

Scaffold-like implants often are used to help repair bones in oral and maxillofacial surgery...

Collagen Improved for Use in Dental Implants

Biomaterials optimally suited as scaffolds for tissue regeneration and reconstructive surgery have remained an...

Stem Cell Delivery Regenerates Dental Pulp-Like Tissue

When a tooth is damaged by decay or trauma, the living tissues that comprise...

Cow Heart Tissue Could Limit Tooth Sensitivity

A new method can be used to treat severe tooth pain caused by receding...

Growing Stem Cells Used to Grow Tooth

.Japanese scientists successfully grew a tooth after they implanted stem cells into a mouse’s...