"BIO-SCAFFOLD International (BSI), a homegrown biotechnology firm, obtained another important certification earlier this month for its newest product: Alvelac, a bio-scaffold which allows a tooth socket to retain its structure after a dental extraction, supporting the bone as it heals naturally. The company was awarded the CE Mark for meeting European Union consumer health requirements, after it earlier won certification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US." Learn more from this article published on Business Times, Tues, Dec 22, Pg 10.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Deferral of a whole blood donor over CJD concerns because of a bovine jaw/dental implant
Read more at the following link: http://www.cbbsweb.org/enf/2001/donor_bovineimp.html
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Interview with Dr. Chong kai Chuan, Clinical Director of Q&M Dental Surgery
Listen to the interview with Dr. Chong, Clinical Director of Q&M Dental Surgery, for indepth information on dentistry. Q01 - Many people find implants relatively expensive. What is your opinion? Q02 - What are the pros and cons of tooth extraction and implants? Q03 - When is it necessary to extract a tooth?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Bone Grafting at Time of Extraction: Can This Get Costly?
Interesting topic for your reading - Bone Grafting at Time of Extraction: Can This Get Costly?
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Interesting discussion on Extraction Site
Read this interesting discussion "Grafting an Extraction Site even when the Buccal Cortical Plate is Intact?".
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Oral Health
Missing teeth can lead to a host of health problems. Learn more from this article published on TODAY, Tues, 17 Nov 2009, Pg 44.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Sharing Of Thought Over A Comment
Good personal opinion on socket preservation. Since there is a direct remark on use of Alvelac also, we would like to add our comments to enlighten on the need for socket preservation. As indicated in the comments, immediate implant is preferred in sockets having good integrity following a tooth extraction. However, the comment fails to highlight other factors that are important for deciding on immediate implants. Common factors include, patients financial condition, success rates associated with immediate implants notwithstanding the fact that it would be the best method for immediate preservation of aesthetics and similar. As mentioned in the article, there are other socket preservation techniques that use the conventional methodology of packing the socket. As an experienced person in dentistry one would agree that blood clot is critical for natural healing and the conventional methods tend to occupy the space required for the blood clot which affects the natural healing p! rocess. On the other hand the concept behind Alvelac is to provide the necessary space for the blood clot while restricting the collapse of buccal/lingual walls of the ridge. For the concept to work, it is not necessary to have the socket with absolute buccal or lingual wall integrity and even in partially defective cases this should work. The requirement is that the Alvelac should engage and not to be left hanging in the socket. So in conclusion, socket preservation is an insurance for patients to delay their decision on future choice of teeth restoration and Alvelac provides this in a natural and cost effective way.
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