Innovative Implant Technologies Launches GenMatrix: A New Graft Material for Use in Dental Implants and other Clinical Indications

GenMatrix is produced from medical grade calcium sulfate hemihydrate.

Calcium sulfate has a long, successful history for bone grafting. Several studies have shown calcium sulfate to be highly biocompatible, biodegradable, nontoxic, hemostatic and angiogenic. It also serves as a guided tissue regeneration material by preventing the growth of soft tissue into bone defects.

When implanted in the body, GenMatrix is absorbed, encouraging the growth of bone as it degrades. It releases calcium ions which combine with phosphorus ions from the body fluid leaving behind a calcium phosphate trellis that supports the growth of bone in the area. Thus it serves as a bioactive and osteoconductive bone-growth scaffold.

The graft material is radiopaque, allowing the clinician to make immediate, as well as long range, post-operative observations using standard radiographic techniques.

Indications for GenMatrix:

1. As a stand-alone bone graft material.

2. In combination with other bone graft materials to prevent particle migration in osseous defects.

3. To provide a resorbable barrier over other bone graft materials.

Contents of the package:

Each package contains 2 patient-specific kits for a total of 2 grams. The package also comes with regular setting and fast setting solutions.

Examples of use:

Oral Surgery

Post-extraction: To help maintain height and width of alveolar bone, apply an initial layer of GenMatrix and
compress it with gauze. Hemostasis will thus be obtained. Continue filling in layers, each time compressing the material with sterile gauze. The alveolus should be filled to slight excess and the soft tissue margins should be approximated with sutures over the hardened GenMatrix.

Implantology

Dehiscence and fenestrations: Reconstruct the bone continuity with GenMatrix. Allow it to harden using the
FAST SET liquid and suture.

Mini sinus lifting: Before inserting the implant, fill the bone area with GenMatrix, pressing with an appropriate instrument and pushing the material so that the membrane is raised. Then insert the implant.

Periodontics

Infra-osseous defects: After periodontal treatment, fill the defect(s) with GenMatrix, pressing on the root surface. In furcations, GenMatrix can be used alone or under membranes.

Endodontics

Apicoectomy: Following root resection, apply a layer of GenMatrix into the crypt and compress with gauze, thus obtaining hemostasis. Prepare the root end cavity and retrograde fill. Then fill the crypt with GenMatrix,
placing it in layers, in slight excess. Wet the final layer with FAST SET liquid to allow for rapid hardening, then suture.

Root perforations: For intra-coronal treatment, use GenMatrix as a matrix. Mix GenMatrix to a creamy consistency and introduce to the pulp chamber. Push it through the perforation into the bone lesion until the
latter is completely filled. Clean the cavity with a small sponge soaked in REGULAR SET liquid; wait until the GenMatrix has hardened. Remove GenMatrix from the dentinal walls of the perforation with a rose miller, then close the perforation with fast setting super-EBA or a resin bonding technique.

Open apices: Plug the apical third of the canal with GenMatrix, then remove the material up to 1 mm from the radiographic apex. Fill the canal with your chosen technique.

For More Information on GenMatrix please contact:

Innovative Implant Technologies, LLC

17501 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 410
Aventura, FL 33160

Phone:1-866-944-1118

Website: www.iitweb.com