Abstract:

In the augmentation of bone defects, the final ridge contour is an important success factor to achieve the highest esthetic demands. Particularly in complex augmentations – especially with a vertical component – the positional stability of the graft material is of highest priority for bone regeneration. Furthermore, in addition to an augmentation with high regenerative potential, a tissue-friendly barrier function (membrane) is equally important. The high-quality lattice structures made of pure titanium for shaping the bone graft, which are manufactured by ReOss® using digital workflows for this purpose, can be placed above and around the bone defect with a very precise fit. This therefore eliminates the need to shape the mesh basket during surgery, reduces the need for multiple fixation screws thereby reducing surgical time, the occurrence of complications and morbidity from harvesting bone from other sites. This new and innovative augmentation procedure with Yxoss CBR® is also a good alternative to both 3D-milled allogeneic bone blocks and autologous bone blocks. During the course the necessary incision techniques in a porcine jaw model as well as the fixation techniques on a plastic model will be practiced. The first long-term data will also be presented in a lecture during the workshop.