Utilization of polymers as biomaterials has greatly impacted the advancement of modern
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …

Polymeric biomaterials have been extensively studied and optimized for biomedical
applications. In the recent two decades, research has become more focused on translational …

We report the ring-opening copolymerization of maleic anhydride with a variety of epoxides
catalyzed by a chromium (III) salen complex. Quantitative isomerization of the cis-maleate …

The basic concepts from the fields of biology and engineering are integrated into tissue
engineering to develop constructs for the repair of damaged and/or absent tissues …

Translational biomaterials targeted toward the regeneration of large bone defects in the
mandible require a preclinical model that accurately recapitulates the regenerative …

In this study, a two-part bone tissue engineering scaffold was investigated. The scaffold
consists of a solid poly (propylene fumarate)(PPF) intramedullary rod for mechanical support …

Biphasic scaffolds were created based on mimicking materials design and evaluated to
identify certain applications for oral and maxillofacial surgery. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and …

This study evaluated the in vitro and in vivo performance of antibiotic-releasing porous
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-based space maintainers comprising a gelatin hydrogel …

In the present work, we study the development and biological characterization of a
polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-based minocycline delivery system, to be used as a space …

Objectives Small animal maxillofacial models, such as non-segmental critical size defects
(CSDs) in the rabbit mandible, need to be standardized for use as preclinical models of …