Purpose: To evaluate four formulations of tetracalcium phosphate combined with phosphoserine (TTCP-PS) in comparison to the conventional grafting materials bioglass (BG) and deproteinized cancellous bovine bone with a bioresorbable collagen membrane in standardized defects created in the angle of the rat mandible.
Materials and methods: TTCP-PS is a synthetic, injectable, cohesive, self-setting, mineral-organic wet-field adhesive. Microcomputed tomography (microCT) and histomorphometry were used to evaluate bone replacement with each of these materials after in vivo residence of either 4 or 12 weeks.
Results: Specific TTCP-PS formulations can form bone comparable to conventional materials in an osteopromotive mechanism but with the advantage of having cohesive and adhesive properties.
Conclusions: This study showed the potential for TTCP-PS to be used as a viable candidate for bone grafting procedures.
Keywords: biocompatible biomaterials; bone adhesive; bone graft resorption; bone regeneration; bone-to-implant interface; calcium phosphate; cohesive bone graft; histomorphometry; injectable graft material; mandibular defect model; microCT; mineral-organic cement; osteopromotion; preclinical in vivo study; tetracalcium phosphate phosphoserine (TTCP-PS).