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Saturday, December 02, 2006

CALMATRIX Calcium Sulfate Bone Graft Binder


The Shape of Healing.
Placing your bone graft is now EASIER than ever...
CALMATRIX Calcium Sulfate Bone Graft Binder
Combined with your preferred bone graft material, CALMATRIX forms a putty-like composite that fills defects to predictably regenerate bone. CALMATRIX is easily molded to conform to any osseous or periodontal defect.
CALMATRIX is easy to use. The shape is up to you.
Applications :

Intrabony/Infrabony Defects
Furcation Defects
Recession Defects
Dehiscence/Fenestration Defects
Ridge Augmentation Defects
Sinus Lift
Extraction Socket (Ridge Preservation) Defects
Endodontic Defects

Clinical Advantages :

Reduces migration of bone graft particles.
Clinically shown to produce 35 % more vital bone than other graft materials. *
Resorption corresponds to the natural rate of bone formation, creating space for vital bone regeneration.
Creates a stable structure in the presence of fluids.
Uniform particle size, form, and structure offer the clinician predictable results.
*
Vance, Greenwell, Miller, Hill, Johnston, Scheetz. Comparison of an Allograft in an Experimental Putty Carrier and a Bovine-Derived Xenograft used in Ridge Preservation: A Clinical and Histological Study in Humans. Int Joral Maxillofac Implants. 2004; 019(4): 491-497

Formulation :

Calcium Sulfate Alpha-hemihydrate
Carboxymethylcellulose
Mixing Solution

CALMATRIX Products/Packaging :

CALMATRIX 0.17g
CALMATRIX 0.34g

Listed below are brochures that provide additional information on Lifecore’s Regeneration Products.
Regeneration Product Brochure
CALMATRIX Q & A Brochure
Order Form