User Benefits
Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® consists of 90% Geistlich Bio-Oss® granules with the addition of 10% porcine collagen. Geistlich Bio-Oss® is scientifically proven and is the leading biomaterial in regenerative dentistry1. Combining Geistlich Bio-Oss® with highly purified porcine collagen enhances it’s handling characteristics making Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® formable and easy to handle.
Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® is indicated in a wide variety of therapeutic areas, including ridge preservation, minor bone augmentation and periodontal regeneration. The collagen is absorbed after a few weeks and does not replace the barrier function of a membrane.
Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® is “the Essential Choice” because:
- The addition of 10% collagen in Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® improves handling and allows tailoring of the material to the morphology of the defect.3,4
- Geistlich Bio-Oss® particles serve as a scaffold for new bone and ensure predictable bone regeneration.5,6
- Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® augmented tissue maintains long-term volume preservation due to the low resorption rate of the material.7,8
- Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® significantly improves clinical attachment gain and pocket depth reduction in periodontal surgery.9
- Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® has the capacity to enable regeneration of the periodontal attachment apparatus in intrabony defects10
Handling characteristics are enhanced through the addition of 10% collagen. Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® block is easily modelled and adheres well to the defect site.
Preparation of Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® is easy:
- Trim Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® to the appropriate size.
- Apply it dry, or moisten with saline solution.
- When moistened, mould to the desired shape.
- Place into the defect site with forceps.
- Avoid excessive compression.