Russian doctors have created a new technology for treating damaged periodontal tissue. Specialists have found a way to "print out" the equivalent of a destroyed part of the oral cavity from the patient's own cells with the addition of other biocompatible materials using a 3D bioprinter. Such a bioconstruct would easily take root in the patient's body.
"This is much more than just a graft - it is a living tissue related to the patient's body, as it is grown from the patient's own cells. So far, this approach has not been realized anywhere else in the world. It is suitable for restoration of periodontium damaged due to various diseases, and for closing post-traumatic and postoperative defects", said Svetlana Repina, a dentist, associate professor of the Department of Surgical Dentistry of Sechenov University.
Periodontium is a set of tissues around the teeth, which fixes them in the bone. It includes gums, root cementum, connective and other types of tissues. It can become inflamed due to various diseases or injuries.
