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implants international magazine of oral implantology

I research 94 per cent of the cases, for most patients the neces- sary second surgery was subjectively more burden- some than the first one. As a questionnaire of my pa- tients had shown, they were relatively satisfied with the therapeutic measure—meaning the first surgery and the overall treatment. But there was also a re- markablenumberofpatientswhoconsideredthesec- ond surgery for the removal of the non-resorbable membrane materials as disturbing and even more burdensome than the first one (Tab. 1). This has im- proved with the introduction and application of re- sorbable ePTFE membranes, which were and still are available in different configurations on the dental market—depending on the field of application. As long as there was no surgery for membrane removal, thepatientswererelativelysatisfiedwiththetherapy fromthebeginningtotheend(Tab.1).Thehandlingof a titanium mesh reinforced ePTFE membrane with its complete plastic coverage puts enhanced require- ments on the oral surgeon depending on the area of 10 I implants3_2014 Tab. 3 Manufacturers/ Distributors BEGO Implant Systems BEGO Implant Systems Geistlich Biomaterials Product name BEGO Collagen Membrane BEGO Collagen Fleece Geistlich Bio-Gide Origin porcine pericardium-collagen porcine collagen porcine (pig) Resorption a) Service life b) Behaviour on exposure c) Behaviour on exacerbation a) > 3 months b) stable c) can be left with appropriate oral hygiene a) 2–4 weeks b) – c) – a) on request by Geistlich b) normally without complications, healing by free granulation, removal of membrane unnecessary c) in case of exposure of membrane an antimicrobial treatment is recommended Recommended treatment before use – – membrane-cutting to defect size Processing before use cut to size,can be applied wet and dry cut to size,apply dry, fast hydrogenation no further processing needed Recommended fixation unnecessary,pin or suture if needed ns. sticks well to defect, additional fixation with titanium-pin or double-layer-technique (Buser) in case of bigger defects Available sizes 15x20 mm 20x30 mm 30x40 mm 20x20 mm 25x25 mm (6,25 m²) 30x40 mm (12,0 m²) Price per membrane 15x20 mm:90 Euro 20x30 mm:110 Euro 30x40 mm:165 Euro 12 pieces = 200 Euro from 122 Euro Scientific references on request on request on request (more than 80 publications) Distribution in GER since 2009 2009 1996 Ranges of application implantology,periodontology, sinus floor elevation,defect surgery, biological protective barrier also at risk of infection reconstruction,protection of Schneider’sche extraction site, bleeding complication,biopsy points, bone defects implantology,periodontology, defect surgery,sinus floor elevation, extraction sockets,GBR/GTR, resorption protection Homepage www.bego-implantology.com www.bego-implantology.com www.geistlich.de

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