CF4
Geistlich Biomaterials: Soft Tissue Grafting: Utilizing a Porcine Collagen Matrix (Mucograft) as an Option for Replacing Soft Tissue
7:30 AM-9:00 AM
316C (Hawaii Convention Center)
This is a Ticketed Session
Alan S. Herford DDS, MD, FACS
Loma Linda, CA, USA
Overview: Insufficient keratinized gingival is a frequently occurring clinical soft tissue grafting indication. Treatment options include autografts or xenogeneic or allogeneic materials, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Principally the graft should prevent contracture and eliminate the need for surgery involving a secondary autogenous donor site. Collagen membranes have found wide utility in providing soft tissue coverage over extraction sites and bone grafts. The development of a bilayer porcine collagen matrix (Mucograft) has advantages over other soft tissue graft options, including its efficacious use for both oral interstitial and onlay soft tissue wound healing. The purpose of this forum is to discuss the clinical indications and desirability of using this porcine collagen matrix as an alternative for soft tissue autografts.
- The purpose of this forum is to discuss the clinical indications and desirability of using this porcine collagen matrix as an alternative for soft tissue autografts.