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

Table 2

Applications of PLGA scaffolds in dentistry.

Type of PLGA scaffold	Additional substances	Application	Study
PLGA	BMP-2; (bone morphogenetic protein-2)	Bone regeneration around dental implants	[41]
PLGA	PEG1; (prostaglandin E1)	Alveolar ridge preservation/augmentation	[44]
PLGA	Simvastatin	Bone formation in extraction sockets	[42]
PLGA-gelatin sponge	rhBMP-2; (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2)	Alveolar ridge augmentation	[46]
PLGA/calcium phosphate cement		Bone ingrowth	[52]
PLGA + autogenous bone graft		Bone regeneration around implants	[40]
PLGA/low crystalline apatite		Bone regeneration	[53]
PLGA/calcium phosphates		Maintaining alveolar bone height/augmenting alveolar bone height through standard sinus lift approaches	[28]
PLGA + beta-tricalcium phosphate		Bone and cementum regeneration	[55]
PLGA/CaP (calcium phosphate)		Periodontal regeneration of class II furcation defects	[50]
PLGA + bone allograft	rhBMP-2; (osteoinductive protein)	Alveolar ridge augmentation	[43]
PLGA	Simvastatin and; SDF-1α; (stromal cell derived factor-1α)	Bone regeneration	[45]
PLGA/β-tricalcium phosphate	Fibroblast growth factor-2	Bone augmentation	[54]