- A bioresorbable, microporous membrane constructed from synthetic copolymers, used extensively by oral surgeons and periodontists during Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) and Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) procedures
Uses
- Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR):
- Placed over bone grafts in the jawbone to shield the area from fast-growing soft tissues, ensuring maximum bone volume formation
- Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR):
- Deployed around periodontal defects to support the isolation and regrowth of original periodontal ligament and bone structures
- Extraction Socket Preservation:
- Used to cap bone-grafted sockets following tooth extractions, preventing soft tissue collapse into the socket space
- Ridge Augmentation Support:
- Acts as a containment barrier over particulate graft materials when rebuilding flat or narrow alveolar dental ridges
Features
- PLA/PGA Copolymer Blend:
- Composed entirely of synthetic polylactide (PLA) and polyglycolide (PGA) biocompatible copolymers
- 30mm × 40mm Footprint:
- Sized as a broad rectangular patch, offering substantial coverage for larger oral defects, multi-tooth gaps, or wide ridge reconstructions
- Microporous Matrix Architecture:
- Engineered with a specialized micro-surface texture designed to optimize host cell attachment while acting as a barrier to oral bacteria
- Supple & Adaptable Profile:
- Highly flexible in its dry or damp state, allowing the clinician to conform and drape it naturally over complex alveolar topography without tearing
Benefits
- Eliminates Secondary Surgery:
- Because the material is 100% resorbable, it completely breaks down and is absorbed by the body naturally, removing the risk and pain of a second surgical procedure to extract it
- Extended 2-Month Barrier Function:
- Offers a reliable barrier duration lasting over 2 months. This provides the slower-moving osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) ample time to repopulate the defect without soft-tissue intrusion
- Promotes Neo-Vascularization:
- The high nutrient permeability of the microporous mesh allows essential blood supplies, signaling fluids, and oxygen to flow freely to the graft, encouraging rapid new blood vessel formation
- Excellent Dimensional Stability:
- Maintains its physical shape and structural placement beneath the gingival tissue, ensuring it does not collapse into the graft pocket under standard flap tension
- High Patient Safety Profile:
- It is strictly non-pyrogenic and non-immunogenic. Being 100% synthetic, it carries zero risk of cross-contamination or animal-borne disease transmission compared to collagen membranes derived from bovine or porcine tissue
