Out of the Bottle: What's the Cost, And is it Worth it?

Sunday Session

Program Track: Regeneration/Tissue Engineering

Moderator: Bradley S. McAllister
Speakers: Sascha A. Jovanovic, Barry P. Levin, Rodrigo E.F. Neiva, Anton Sculean

For soft and hard tissue regenerative procedures, multiple options beyond autogenous tissues - or classic non-biologically active grafting materials - now exist. This presentation will review how employing platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), enamel matrix derivative (EMD), living cellular constructs (LCC) or cellular allografts can enhance healing. A discussion of the therapeutic value of these molecular and cellular options will occur, as the lectures place this benefit in the context of the actual material cost. Actual treated cases will round out the session.