Editorial Bioteck

15 November 2023

Treatment of infrabony defects by equine bone graft and pericardium membrane

Today we bring you a retrospective study of 22 patients treated for regeneration of infrabony defects using collagen-preserved equine bone graft (Osteoxenon^®) and natural equine-derived pericardium membrane (Heart^® pericardium membrane, Bioteck Spa).

 

Osteoxenon^® bone graft and Heart^® pericardium membrane are obtained through the unique Zymo-Teck^® enzymatic deantigenation process. This preserves the mineral component and collagen in native form in the bone granules.

Moreover, when applied to the Heart^® pericardium membrane, it maintains its mechanical strength and medium-long protection time (3-4 months), allowing it to be fixed either by suture or by pins without risk of rupture.

 

Clinical and radiographic results at 5-year follow-up showed an average gain of 4.8 mm of clinical attachment and a reduction in pocket depth…

 

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