Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 11 , Pages 2195-2205, November 2007

Polycaprolactone-20% Tricalcium Phosphate Scaffolds in Combination With Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Critical-Sized Defects of the Mandible: A Pilot Study

  • Bina Rai, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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  • Kee Hai Ho, BDS, FDSRCPS, FDSRCS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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  • Yang Lei, MS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Graduate Program in Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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  • Kuan-Ming Si-Hoe, BS

      Affiliations

    • Research Engineer, Division of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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  • Choon-MengJeremy Jeremy Teo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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  • Kamal bin Yacob, MS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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  • Fulin Chen, MBBS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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  • Fooi-Chin Ng, BDS, MDS, FDSRCS

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Mt Elizabeth Hospital; Regional Director, MSc Course in Implant Dentistry, University of Warwick, Singapore.
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  • Swee Hin Teoh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Teoh: Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Room Ea 05-30, Singapore

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 This study was supported by a grant from the National University of Singapore (R-223-000-002-112/107).

PII: S0278-2391(06)02191-4

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2006.11.026

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 11 , Pages 2195-2205, November 2007