A WNT protein therapeutic accelerates consolidation of a bone graft substitute in a pre-clinical sinus augmentation model.

Benjamin R CoyacBenjamin J WolfDaniel J BahatMasaki AriokaJohn B BrunskiJill A Helms

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2022)

WNT-treated BGSs supported faster consolidation, and because BGSs typically resist resorption, their use may be superior to autografts for sinus augmentation.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
cell proliferation
stem cells
bone loss
bone mineral density
protein protein
binding protein
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
amino acid
newly diagnosed
body composition