Bone Regeneration in Artificial Jaw Cleft by Use of Carbonated Hydroxyapatite Particles and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Iliac Bone

• Main Authors: Motoko Yoshioka (Author), Kotaro Tanimoto (Author), Yuki Tanne (Author), Keisuke Sumi (Author), Tetsuya Awada (Author), Nanae Oki (Author), Masaru Sugiyama (Author), Yukio Kato (Author), Kazuo Tanne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives of the Study. Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a prevalent congenital anomaly in the orofacial region. Autogenous iliac bone grafting has been frequently employed for the closure of bone defects at the jaw cleft site. Since the related surgical procedures are quite invasive for patients, it...