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All the necessary information to smoothly transition to Augma bone cement.
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Read MoreA range of clinical cases by ABCA Bone Cement Experts. Sinus Lift, Lateral Augmentation, Socket Grafting, and more.
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Review, critical assessment and evaluation of research studies on Bone Cement.
Biphasic Calcium Sulfate as 2nd generation technological breakthrough in the long history of CS bone regeneration
Read MoreWhy flap with tension? Why no membranes? How come maximal closure is acceptable?
Read MoreThe course is aimed to provide all the necessary information to smoothly transition to Augma bone cement from traditional grafting and shorten the learning curve to minimal.
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Due to the cement's properties, using a membrane, between the flap and the cement, is not needed. Tissue closure is accomplished by stretching the flap on top of the cement. Please see the protocols.
Using a membrane is not recommend. Perform augmentation, close the flap and suture. If the graft is exposed more than 3mm, secure a collagen sponge on top as shown in the protocols.
No membrane is required with Augma bond cement. However, extra caution is needed to minimize removable prosthesis impingment on the grafted area. Contact on to the graft with the removable appliance will significantly reduce bone volume. Consider over building graft, and minimizing flage/prosthesis contact
The use of membranes inhibits soft tissue proliferation above the bone cement. It blocks the periosteum and impairs its osteoprogenerativity. In addition, if membranes are used, traditional bone augmentation rules such as tension-free flaps, and primary closure must be followed.
With Augma bone graft cement, there is no need for membranes. The cement can set and harden in situ. As such, it acts as a graft and a barrier at the same time. The exceptional biocompatibility and bacteriostatic nature of calcium sulfate provide a synergic matrix for soft tissue to proliferate safely and rapidly. Hence, invasive surgery is not needed to gain a tension-free flap, nor for primary closure, which is not mandatory. Placing a membrane above the material delays the healing and forces traditional invasive surgical protocols to be performed, and thus, also exposes the patient to all known traditional complications.