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Bone-creating protein could improve dental implant success

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers.
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Growth factor regenerates tooth supporting structures: Results of a large randomized clinical trial

Alexandria, Va., USA — It is well known that oral infection progressively destroys periodontal tissues and is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. A major goal of periodontal treatment is regeneration of the tissues lost to periodontitis. Un…