by Keyword: patient-specific
Johansson, Linh, Latorre, Jose Luis, Liversain, Margaux, Thorel, Emilie, Raymond, Yago, Ginebra, Maria-Pau, (2024). Three-Dimensional Printed Patient-Specific Vestibular Augmentation: A Case Report Journal Of Clinical Medicine 13, 2408 
Background: The anterior maxilla is challenging regarding aesthetic rehabilitation. Current bone augmentation techniques are complex and 3D-printed bioceramic bone grafts can simplify the intervention. Aim: A four-teeth defect in the anterior maxilla was reconstructed with a 3D-printed synthetic patient-specific bone graft in a staged approach for dental implant delivery. Methods: The bone graft was designed using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images. The bone graft was immobilized with fixation screws. Bone augmentation was measured on CBCT images at 11 days and 8 and 13 months post-surgery. A biopsy sample was retrieved at reentry (10 months post-augmentation) and evaluated by histological and micro-computed tomography assessments. The definitive prosthesis was delivered 5 months post-reentry and the patient attended a visit 1-year post-loading. Results: A total bone width of 8 mm was achieved (3.7 mm horizontal bone gain). The reconstructed bone remained stable during the healing period and was sufficient for placing two dental implants (with an insertion torque > 35 Ncm). The fractions of new bone, bone graft, and soft tissue in the biopsy were 40.77%, 41.51%, and 17.72%, respectively. The histological assessment showed no signs of encapsulation, and mature bone was found in close contact with the graft, indicating adequate biocompatibility and suggesting osteoconductive properties of the graft. At 1-year post-loading, the soft tissues were healthy, and the dental implants were stable. Conclusions: The anterior maxilla's horizontal ridge can be reconstructed using a synthetic patient-specific 3D-printed bone graft in a staged approach for implant placement. The dental implants were stable and successful 1-year post-loading.
JTD Keywords: Case report, synthetic, biomaterial, bone grafting, horizontal ridge augmentation, patient-specific, 3d printin, Ridge augmentation, implant, bone
de Oñate, L., Garreta, E., Tarantino, C., Martínez, Elena, Capilla, E., Navarro, I., Gutiérrez, J., Samitier, J., Campistol, J.M., Muñoz-Cánovas, P., Montserrat, N., (2015). Research on skeletal muscle diseases using pluripotent stem cells 
Muscle Cell and Tissue (ed. Sakuma, K.), InTech (Rijeka, Croatia) , 333-357
The generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), especially the generation of patient-derived pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) suitable for disease modelling in vitro, opens the door for the potential translation of stem-cell related studies into the clinic. Successful replacement, or augmentation, of the function of damaged cells by patient-derived differentiated stem cells would provide a novel cell-based therapy for skeletal muscle-related diseases. Since iPSCs resemble human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in their ability to generate cells of the three germ layers, patient-specific iPSCs offer definitive solutions for the ethical and histo-incompatibility issues related to hESCs. Indeed human iPSC (hiPSC)-based autologous transplantation is heralded as the future of regenerative medicine. Interestingly, during the last years intense research has been published on disease-specific hiPSCs derivation and differentiation into relevant tissues/organs providing a unique scenario for modelling disease progression, to screen patient-specific drugs and enabling immunosupression-free cell replacement therapies. Here, we revise the most relevant findings in skeletal muscle differentiation using mouse and human PSCs. Finally and in an effort to bring iPSC technology to the daily routine of the laboratory, we provide two different protocols for the generation of patient-derived iPSCs.
JTD Keywords: Pluripotent stem cells, Myogenic differentiation, Disease modelling, Patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells, Muscular dystrophy
