Russian scientists have developed a new technology for treating damaged periodontium. With the help of a 3D bioprinter, they can now "print" an equivalent of the destroyed part of the oral cavity from the patient's own cells, with the addition of other biocompatible materials.
Svetlana Repina, Associate Professor of the Department of Surgical Dentistry at Sechenov University, clarified that such a bioconstruction easily takes root in the patient's body. This is a living tissue related to the patient's body, grown from his own cells.
So far, this approach has not been implemented anywhere in the world. It is suitable both for restoring the periodontium damaged as a result of various diseases, and for closing postoperative and post-traumatic defects.
The periodontium is a collection of tissues around the teeth that fix them in the bone. It includes root cementum, gums, connective and other types of tissues. As a result of injuries and various diseases, it can become inflamed.
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