12 Tissue Regeneration and Anti-inflammatory Therapies

Wednesday, March 21, 2012: 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
Session Type: Oral Session
1.5 CE hours

Learning Objectives:
To learn about the effects of alveolar decortication on biomarkers of osteoclast and osteoblast activity.
To learn about the effects of a new fraction of Emdogain on osteogenesis and angiogenesis.
To learn about the effects of new anti-inflammatory drugs 15d-PGJ2 and Curcumin on bone loss in animal models of periodontal disease.
Chair:
D. HAMILTON
Alternate Chair:
S. STIPHO
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Emdogain®:  Analysis of Bioactive Chemical Mediators involved in Periodontal Regeneration
S. HARRIS, Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, R.S. HOLBROOK, U.S. Air Force Dental Service, San Antonio, Tx, San Antonio, TX, J. GLUHAK-HEINRICH, Health Science Center, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, C. VILLAR, Dept. of Periodontology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, and S. GRUWELL, Periodontics, U.S. Air Force Dental Service, San Antonio, Tx, San Antonio, TX
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Comparison Between Two Bone Graft Materials in Bilateral Sinus Augmentation
S. STIPHO1, Y. HUR2, T. GRIFFIN3, K.A. AL-HEZAIMI4, and P. STARK2, 1Tufts University, Hopkinton, MA, 2Tufts University, Boston, MA, 3Department of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, 4Periodontics, Eng A.B Growth factor and Bone regeneration research chair ,King Saud University , Riyadh ,Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Analysis of Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffolds as Matrices for Gingival Reconstruction
D. HAMILTON1, M. MCINERNEY1, C. ELLIOTT1, X. GUO2, and J. GUAN2, 1University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, ON, Canada, 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Evaluation of 15d-PGJ2-loaded nanocapsules in periodontitis mouse model
M.H. NAPIMOGA, Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil, C.A. DA SILVA, Department of Immunology, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil, N.F. DE MELO, Department of Biochemistry, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, T.S. FARNESI, Department of Immunology, University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil, P. DUARTE, University of Guarulhos, Guarulhos, Brazil, and L.F. FRACETO, Department of Environmental Engineering, São Paulo State University, Sorocaba, Brazil
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Inhibition of Initiation and Progression of Periodontal Disease by Curcumin
A. SERGAEVA1, R. WANG1, D. TROCHESSET1, D. COLOSI2, S. LONDON1, and L. LONDON1, 1Oral Biology & Pathology, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 2Prosthodontics and Digital Technology, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY