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Review
. 2022 Sep;60(8-9):e23497.
doi: 10.1002/dvg.23497. Epub 2022 Aug 11.

Use of hyaluronic acid for regeneration of maxillofacial bones

Giuseppe D'Albis  1 , Vincenzo D'Albis  2 , Micol Palma  3 , Marianna Plantamura  4 , Al Krenawi Nizar  5
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Review

Use of hyaluronic acid for regeneration of maxillofacial bones

Giuseppe D'Albis et al. Genesis. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

Hyaluronic acid (HA) has been widely used in medicine and is currently of particular interest to maxillofacial surgeons. Several applications have been introduced, including those in which HA is used as a scaffold for bone regeneration, either alone or in combination with other grafting materials, to enhance bone growth. This review aims to analyze the available literature on the use of HA for maxillofacial bone regenerative procedures including socket preservation, sinus augmentation, and ridge augmentation. Medline and PubMed databases were searched for relevant reports published between January 2000 and April 2021. Nine publications describing the use of HA to augment bone volume were identified. Although further studies are needed, these findings are encouraging as they suggest that HA could be used effectively used, in combination with graft materials, in maxillofacial bone regenerative procedures. HA facilitates manipulation of bone grafts, improves handling characteristics and promotes osteoblast activity that stimulates bone regeneration and repair.

Keywords: hyaluronic acid; maxillofacial bone regeneration; ridge augmentation; sinus lift; socket preservation.

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