Project description
Innovative biomembranes for periodontal regeneration
Gum disease is a major global health issue, often leading to tooth loss and costly treatments. In Europe alone, the financial burden of periodontitis reached EUR 158 billion in 2018. While grafting techniques can help regenerate damaged tissue, their complexity reduces their overall effectiveness. Current biomembranes made from synthetic polymers and woven fibers have limitations that make their application challenging. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the MultiphaseGTR project is developing a next-generation bioactive hydrogel-based biomembrane to improve periodontal regeneration. By integrating non-mineralised and mineralised hydrogel layers, researchers aim to enhance mechanical properties and bioactivity. This approach could provide a cost-effective, superior alternative to existing materials, offering new possibilities for dental and maxillofacial tissue repair.
Objective
Periodontitis is one of the world's most prevalent chronic dental and maxillofacial diseases that will ultimately lead to unwanted tooth loss. This disease was responsible for a significant loss of 158.64 billion in Europe in 2018. Due to the complexity of the grafting treatment techniques, the efficiency of these procedures is notably affected. A bioactive multiphasic membrane/scaffold with different layers has been advised for this. Until now, few commercial companies using synthetic polymers like polylactic acid (PLA), and woven fibers made up of polyglactin 910 copolymer together with collagen have developed this type of membrane/scaffold. However, different limitations of these materials make their application difficult. MultiphaseGTR focuses on the preparation of bioactive multiphase hydrogel-based biomembrane for periodontal regeneration. The fundamental objectives of the study are: I. Development and characterization of the two components of the biomembrane, i.e. non-mineralized hydrogel and mineralized hydrogel membranes (WP1); II. Preparation of a multiphase hydrogel membrane by combining the two components, i.e. non-mineralized and mineralized hydrogel membranes, and characterization of their physicomechanical properties (WP2); and III. Assessment of the bioactive properties of the multiphase biomembranes in relation to periodontal regeneration (WP3). Finally, a suitable multiphase membrane will be recommended. The outcome of this proposed work not only intends to fill the current gap for the requirement of a suitable cost-effective alternative to the current limited reported materials but also to elaborate the opportunity to increase the knowledge regarding the utilization of biomembrane in dental and maxillofacial tissue regeneration.
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- engineering and technology industrial biotechnology biomaterials bioplastics polylactic acid
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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0313 Oslo
Norway
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