Tissue Engineering
Metabolically active dermal replacement is substitute for autogenous grafts
Published in Drug Week, July 1st, 2005
"This article describes the use of tissue-engineered dermal replacement in the vestibular extension instead of palatal donor tissue or (split-thickness) skin graft.
"In three patients the living human-derived fibroblast skin substitute (Dermagraft) was implanted on the wound surface after mucogingival junction and supraperiosteal dissection," scientists in Germany report.
"Following application of Dermagraft, epithelial closure starting from the resection margins of the defect was observed, obviating further surgical treatment. Vestibular depth...
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Source: Drug Week (2005-07-01)
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