RIDGE PRESERVATION WITH
GEISTLICH BIOMATERIALS
The use of a biofunctional material such as Geistlich Bio-Oss ®
is crucial to the long-term successful outcome of extraction
socket treatment. After tooth extraction, the slowly r esorbing
bone matrix Geistlich Bio-Oss ® / Geistlich Bio-Oss ® Collagen
Defective extraction
socket
Geistlich
Bio-Gide ®
Geistlich
Bio-Oss ® Collagen
+
=
Intact extraction
socket*
Clinical benefits of Ridge Preservation with
Geistlich Bio-Oss ®
Clinical studies indicate that Ridge Preservation using Geistlich
Bio-Oss ® allows for:
› › stable crest heights in sites with thin buccal bone walls 6
› › reduced horizontal bone loss in immediate implantation 7
› › increased mineralized tissue portion in the socket 8
› › preserved ridge volume under pontics 9
Geistlich
Mucograft ® Seal
Geistlich
Bio-Oss ® Collagen
=
preserves the ridge volume over time and thus makes a
major contribution towards the success of Ridge Preservation 1–3
or ridge contouring at a later time point (e.g. for early implant
placement after spontaneous healing) 4,5
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Not all Bone Substitutes are the same –
Take a closer look!
In recent controlled clinical trials, Geistlich Bio-Oss ® showed:
etter ridge preservation than fast
b
resorbing ß-TCP
1
etter ridge preservation than synthetic
b
hydroxyapatite or gelatine sponge
10
ore mineralized tissue in sockets
m
than allografts
11
5 – Treatment Concepts for Extraction Sockets