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

Table 3

Applications of PLGA scaffolds in regenerative dentistry.

Type of PLGA scaffolds	Cells seeded on scaffolds	Application	Study
PLGA + calcium phosphate	Bone marrow derived cells	Bone formation	[116]
PLGA	Osteoblast cells	Maxillary sinus augmentation	[56]
PLGA	Bone marrow stem cells	Bone regeneration	[57]
PLGA + calcium phosphate	Bone marrow stem cells	Bone regeneration	[47]
PLGA + nanohydroxyapatite	Tooth bud cells	Cell proliferation and differentiation	[60]
PLGA/hydroxyapatite	Dental pulp stem cells	Osteoblastic differentiation	[59]
PLGA/hydroxyapatite	Dedifferentiated fat cells	Bony defects closure	[61]
PLGA nanofibers	Dental pulp stem cells	Bone regeneration	[58]
PLGA	Adipose-derived stromal cells	Regeneration of bone, periodontal ligament and cementum	[66]
PLGA	Dental pulp stem cells	Dentine/pulp-like tissue	[64]
PLGA	Dental pulp stem cells	Dentine-like structure	[63]
PLGA + tricalcium phosphate	Tooth bud cells	Dentin-like and; pulp-like tissues	[65]
PLGA + CCN3; (nephroblastoma overexpressed)	Dental pulp stem cells	Dentinogenesis	[62]