Distinctive Capillary Action by Micro-channels in Bone-like Templates can Enhance Recruitment of Cells for Restoration of Large Bony DefectDaniel S. Oh 1, Alia Koch 1, Sidney Eisig 1, Sahng Gyoon Kim 2, Yoon Hyuk Kim 3, Do-Gyoon Kim 4, Jae Hyuck Shim 5
1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University, 2Endodontics, Columbia University, 3Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, South Korea, 4Orthodontics, The Ohio State University, 5Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical College
A step-by-step generic process to create a bone-like template with engineered micro-channels is presented. High absorption and retention capabilities of the template are demonstrated by capillary action via micro-channels.
