Current Uses of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) in the Dental Field: A Comprehensive Review

Table 1

PLGA membranes in animal and human studies.

Type of PLGA membranes	Clinical application	Species	Study
PGA/PLA membrane + deproteinized bovine bone	Guided bone regeneration of bony defects	Humans	[25]
PGA/PLA membranes	Periodontology; (class II furcation)	Humans	[26]
PGA/PLA membranes + hydroxyapatite	Periodontology; (class II furcation)	Humans	[26]
PLGA membranes	Bony defects distal to mandibular second molars	Humans	[17]
PLGA membranes	Guided bone regeneration around dental implants	Humans	[27]
PLGA membranes	Bone regeneration	Dogs	[16]
PLGA membrane + atelocollagen gel + rhBMP-2; (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2)	Mandibular transsections	Rabbits	[20]
PLGA membrane + atelocollagen gel + rhBMP-2; (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2)	Mandibular defects	Rabbits	[21]
PLGA-grafted hyaluronic acid bilayer films	Guided bone regeneration	Rats	[22]
Polylactic acid-co-glycolic acid-co--caprolactone membrane	Bone healing	Dogs	[23]
PLGA membranes	Bone healing	Rabbits	[18]
PLGA/SiO2 PLGA/TiO2 membranes	Bone healing	Rabbits	[24]