A periodontal disease in the most of cases is the reason of tooth loss in adults. The recent research showed that FGF-2 might have a role in treating this condition.
Thanks to the study that was made by researchers from Osaka University Dental School in Japan, which involved 253 adults with periodontal disease, we came to know that a protein involved in wound healing may help to regenerate periodontal tissue. “Each had a type of surgery in which gum tissue was back and bacteria were removed. During the procedure, surgeons used a protein called recombinant human fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2). It was applied to the bone under the gum tissue. Patients were randomly assigned to receive no FGF-2 or one of three concentrations of FGF-2.”
After approximately 9 months, in comparison with people who got no FGF-2, those who had any FGF-2 had more bone and connective tissue in the affected areas, taking into account the fact that “people with FGF-2 did not have more improvement in how much or how tightly the gums attached to the teeth”.
Source: InteliHealth News Service
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