Membrane for guided bone regeneration and a method thereof
AssigneeImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
InventorOsama Abdelkader Zakaria Abdelkader
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Abstract
A membrane having at least one strip of a shape memory material and the at least one strip is sandwiched between a first layer and a second layer. A method for guiding bone regeneration which excludes the use of a tenting screw is also disclosed. The membrane may be useful for gradual displacing of the soft tissue covering bones. The gap developing between the bone and the displaced soft tissue may be filled with regenerated bone. The membrane allows the regenerated bone to form while the soft tissue heals. The membrane and method may be useful in dentistry for treating vertical bone defects. The membrane and method may also be useful for regenerating soft tissue between the bone and the displaced soft tissue.
Claims9
A membrane for guided bone regeneration, comprising:
- a first layer comprising silicone and a second layer comprising silicone, wherein each layer is one continuous sheet of silicone;
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- at least one strip comprising a shape memory material comprising nickel and titanium, wherein the at least one strip is sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the at least one strip is one continuous strip of the shape memory material;
- wherein each of a breadth and a length of the first layer and the second layer is independently in a range of 10-60 mm, a thickness of the first layer and the second layer is independently in a range of 0.01-1 mm, a width of the at least one strip is in a range of 2-10 mm, a length of the at least one strip is in a range of 7-30 mm, a thickness of the at least one strip is in a range of 0.05-1 mm, the at least one strip is flat at a temperature in a range of 10-30° C. and is in a shape of a curve at a temperature greater than 30° C. and less than 40° C., and
- wherein the membrane does not contain voids.
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