Acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement using minimally invasive microneedles

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Project Title
Acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement using minimally invasive microneedles
Principal Investigator
Professor Lin, Yifan   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Ye Zhou   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Pelekos Georgios   (Co-Investigator)
Professor McGrath Colman   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2024-09-14
Amount
955872
Conference Title
Acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement using minimally invasive microneedles
Keywords
microneedle, orthodontic treatment, platelet-rich plasma
Discipline
Dentistry
HKU Project Code
11221996
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2022
Funding Year
2023
Status
On-going
Objectives
To investigate the efficacy of self-administered platelet-rich plasma (PRP)-loaded cryogenic microneedles (cryoMNs) in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement (OTM).