Soft-tissue regeneration

Soft-tissue regeneration has become increasingly important in restoring functionality and aesthetic appearance.

The standard materials for soft-tissue regeneration are autogenous free gingival grafts and connective tissue grafts, but harvesting soft tissues from the palate is painful, technically demanding and time-consuming.

Off-the-shelf soft-tissue products, such as Geistlich Mucograft^® and Geistlich Mucograft^® Seal, offer many advantages over autogeneous grafts harvested from the palate.

• No donor site means less pain,^1,2 morbidity³ and surgical chair-time^1,2,4.
• Natural texture and colour match to surrounding native tissue^5,6.

Use of Geistlich Mucograft^® is recommended for the therapeutic areas

• Recession coverage around teeth
• Widening of the keratinised tissue around teeth or implants

Use of Geistlich Mucograft^® Seal is recommended for the therapeutic area

• Socket seal in extraction socket management

Geistlich Mucograft^® and Geistlich Mucograft^® Seal provide an alternative to autogenous grafts for soft-tissue regeneration^1,2,4 and prevent donor site morbidity^1,2.

References:

1. Sanz M, et al.: J Clin Periodontol 2009; 36(10): 868-76.
2. Geistlich Mucograft^® Seal Advisory Board Meeting Report, 2013. Data on file, Geistlich Pharma AG, Wolhusen, Switzerland.
3. Griffin TJ, et al.: J Periodontol 2006; 77(12): 2070-79.
4. Lorenzo R, et al.: Clin Oral Impl Res 2012; 23(3): 316-24.
5. McGuire MK & Scheyer ET: J Periodontol 2010; 81(8): 1108-17.
6. Nevins M, et al.: Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2011; 31(4): 367-73.