OssGuide™ Collagen Membrane is Ideal for Guided Tissue and Bone Regeneration
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) and guided tissue regeneration (GTR) procedures are commonly performed ahead of restorative dental work. When a patient requires implants to replace lost or damaged teeth, guided bone regeneration is often necessary. Through the grafting process, surgeons can create a healthy base for implants and prosthetics. Guided tissue regeneration is part of the process, ensuring a healthy oral cavity with a natural esthetic. OssGuide™ collagen membrane is the most reliable GBR and GTR membrane for professionals.
Learn what makes OssGuide™ collagen membrane unique and why it is the strong and flexible collagen membrane preferred by discerning clinicians.
OssGuide™ is a Strong Collagen Membrane
In terms of the technical requirements of a dental membrane, having a strong collagen membrane is right at the top of the list for most clinicians. Strength ensures durability during the procedure for bone or tissue regeneration, and then throughout the extended healing period. OssGuide™ strong and flexible collagen membrane delivers on all expectations here, and likely exceeds those of clinicians who have used less capable products.
OssGuide™ strong collagen membrane is made from 100% natural porcine collagen that is heavily processed to ensure its consistency and biocompatibility. The collagen fibrils of OssGuide™ are naturally cross-linked, which is an inherent aspect of the strength of the product.
In comparison testing with a control product, OssGuide™ strong collagen membrane displays thicker and longer collagen fibrils after 12 weeks in the oral cavity.
It’s a strong collagen membrane even when subjected to extensive tensile strength testing. It’s almost 2x stronger than a comparable control product when wet. This is true when testing with opposing forces on the membrane, as well as when testing with nylon to simulate sutures. This strength is more than just something that looks good in a product catalog. It directly translates to a strong collagen membrane in the surgical environment.
High tensile strength improves performance when placing and shaping the membrane in the oral cavity. There’s less risk of tearing. It also means that the pull-out risk with sutures is limited, so the strong collagen membrane is more likely to remain in place throughout the healing period, right through to absorption.
OssGuide™ Flexible Collagen Membrane is Easy to Work With
Strength wouldn’t be worth much if a GBR membrane or GTR membrane wasn’t easy to work with. Ideally, clinicians need the most flexible collagen membrane available, without compromising strength or durability.
When using the membrane to cover an extraction site, it needs to be able to conform well to the gum and surrounding teeth so that it can support regeneration. When using it to repair defects such as severe bone resorption, the membrane needs to be easily shaped around the solid grafting or particulate materials that are put in place.
OssGuide™ flexible collagen membrane performs well in all cases. It is easily pliable, especially when wet, so surgeons can shape it to the exact contours of surrounding teeth, ridges, and introduced grafting materials. Because it's strong, it’s easy to shape this flexible collagen membrane without the risk of tearing.
A flexible collagen membrane will always be easier to work with than one that feels overly rigid.
OssGuide™ is a Versatile GBR Membrane and GTR Membrane
Another factor that makes OssGuide™ collagen membrane so unique is its viability as a versatile membrane. It can be used as a GTR membrane or a GBR membrane and can perform functions of both in most surgical cases.
Consider some of the different ways that OssGuide™ collagen membrane can be used:
- For lateral sinus perforations, OssGuide™ can be used as a GTR membrane to provide coverage at the site for augmentation.
- Ridge preservation is often needed around the site of an implant. OssGuide™ can be used as a GBR membrane to contain the grafting material while also stabilizing the soft tissue regrowth.
- Major defects can lead to ridge reconstruction which requires an absorbable GBR membrane. The augmentation can be efficiently covered with OssGuide™.
- Horizontal augmentations are also well-suited to OssGuide™ as a GBR membrane.
- Severe buccal bone fenestration can be treated with augmentation. OssGuide™ can be used as a GBR and GTR membrane for this complex procedure.
Because of its efficacy as a GTR membrane, OssGuide™ collagen membrane drastically reduces the risk of soft-tissue dehiscence following complex procedures. When used as a GBR membrane over several weeks, the durability (up to 12 weeks of high tensile strength) makes OssGuide™ an excellent choice.
Other Technical Benefits That Make OssGuide™ Collagen Membrane a Premium Choice
OssGuide™ collagen membrane offers even more benefits for clinicians who need the most reliable porcine membrane available.
The most notable include:
- Promotes blood supply to the defect for faster and more predictable healing.
- Prolonged barrier function that outperforms standard membranes.
- Resorption time of three to four months.
- Fast hydration to improve surgical workflow.
- Conforms to any defect.
- Available in 15x20mm, 20x30mm, and 30x40mm sizes and can be cut to shape.
- No difference between the top and bottom sides.
An Excellent Flexible Collagen Membrane for Guided Bone and Tissue Regeneration
Clinicians want reliability above all else, and that’s what OssGuide™ collagen membrane offers. Strength, durability, pliability, and consistency throughout every surgery make OssGuide™ the best choice for clinicians who demand only the best regenerative products.
Perhaps just important as reliability; OssGuide™ is offered for a competitive price with discounts available for bulk orders. Dental Implant Technologies supplies dental professionals throughout the United States. With a convenient and trusted online store, there has never been a simpler way to get the best collagen membranes.
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