Ridge augmentation in dentistry has become a common need for patients seeking tooth replacement with dental implants. Steiner Laboratories has developed a system of surgery and graft materials designed to increase the predictability and the amount of bone regeneration possible using tissue engineering principals. Guided Molecular Bone Regeneration (GMBR) was developed to guide and control the signaling molecules that are responsible for causing mesenchymal stem cells and their progeny to produce bone. Osseoconduct™ Cortical Plates™ function as synthetic cortical bone that isolates the graft site from the surrounding soft tissue and their signaling molecules. Osseoconduct™ granules are mixed with Regen Biocement™ and placed under the Cortical Plates™. GMBR using Steiner Laboratories graft materials is all synthetic, resorbable, biocompatible and osteogenic. The following cases are a few examples of how GMBR can help your patients and your practice. |
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Osseoconduct™ Cortical Plates™ fabricated at Steiner Laboratories on a model made from a CT scan. |
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Preoperative view of resorbed ridge. |
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Buccal and Lingual Cortical Plates™ in place. Due to the small size of the area of ridge augmentation the clinician used two medium size Cortical Plates™ and fabricated then at the chair at the time of surgery. |
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Two week post operative view with plates in place. |
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3 month view of regenerated ridge with implant in place. |
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Augmented ridge with implant in place 3 months after grafting. |
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3 month histology with purple inclusion preparation artifact power 100 |
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3 month histology with purple inclusion preparation artifact power 200 |
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3 month histology with purple inclusion preparation artifact power 400 |
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Preoperative view of atrophic ridge. |
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Atrophic alveolus |
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Cortical bone removed to expose regenerative cells. |
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Angled Osseoconduct™ Cortical Plates™ from Steiner Laboratories. Medium size. |
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Angled Osseoconduct™ Cortical Plates™ modified at the time of surgery. |
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Angled Cortical Plate™ in place. |
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Two week post operative view. |
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