Dental bone grafting plug facilitates implant placement

Feb. 4, 2022
A new dental bone grafting plug combines bioactive resorbable calcium apatite crystals with a type 1 bovine achilles tendon collagen matrix. When the plug is replaced with host bone tissue, implant placement can be achieved.

Ultradent Products, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials, is now distributing the OsteoGen Plug by Impladent Ltd.

The OsteoGen Plug is a dental bone grafting plug that combines nonceramic OsteoGen bioactive resorbable calcium apatite crystals with a type I bovine achilles tendon collagen matrix. The bioactive calcium apatite crystals create a structure that mimics the organic and inorganic characteristics of actual bone and is resorbable, allowing it to be replaced by host bone tissue within a few months. The OsteoGen plug is radiolucent when placed but will become radiopaque within three to five months when it has been replaced with host bone tissue. Implant placement can then be achieved.

The OsteoGen Plug is manufactured by Impladent Ltd., Jamaica, New York.

About Ultradent Products, Inc.

Ultradent Products, Inc., is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials, devices, and instruments worldwide. Ultradent’s vision is to improve oral health globally. Ultradent also works to improve the quality of life and health of individuals through financial and charitable programs. For more information about Ultradent, call (800) 552-5512 or visit ultradent.com or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Source: Press release from Ultradent Products dated February 2, 2022