“…Various biomaterials have been tested as carriers for rhBMP-2 in craniofacial preclinical models. These include an absorbable collagen sponge (ACS) (Boyne 1996, Sigurdsson et al 1996, Nevins et al 1996, Hanisch et al 1997a, b, 2003, Kirker-Head et al 1997, Boyne et al 1998, Steinberg et al 1999, 2003a, b, d, Barboza et al 2000, Yudell & Block 2000, Hunt et al 2001, Sykaras et al 2001, Choi et al 2002, Jovanovic et al 2003, Selvig et al 2002, Tatakis et al 2002, decalcified bone matrix (Toriumi et al 1991, Sigurdsson et al 1996, bone mineral matrix (Sigurdsson et al 1996, Barboza et al 2000, Boyne & Shabahang 2001, hyaluronan (Hunt et al 2001, Wikesjö et al 2003c), hydroxyapatite (Koempel et al 1998), calcium phosphates , calcium carbonates (Boyne & Shabahang 2001), poly(a-hydroxy acids) (Ishikawa et al 1994, Sigurdsson et al 1995a, b, 1996, Mayer et al 1996, Kinoshita et al 1997, Toriumi et al 1999, methylethylmethacrylate (Boyne & Shabahang 2001), and titanium (Wikesjö, personal communication). Successful candidate carrier systems must enable vascular and cellular invasion to facilitate rhBMP-2 bone induction.…”