Methods and articles for regenerating bone or peridontal tissue

Patent Number: 6409764

Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday December 3rd, 1998

Date Issued: Tuesday June 25th, 2002

Assignee: Unknown Assignee(s)

Inventors: White, Charles F. (Camp Verde, AZ); Flynn, Charles (Cottonwood, AZ); Cook, Alonzo D. (Flagstaff, AZ); Hardwick, William R. (Flagstaff, AZ); Wikesjo, Ulf M. E. (Bryn Mawr, PA); Thomson, Robert C. (Flagstaff, AZ)

From Class: Use

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This patent provides methods of using stem cells to generate an artificial bone. Various stem cells are able to be used in the context of this invention, including mesenchymal stem cells. This invention also uses members of the TGF beta family in combination with specialized artificial matrices.

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