GUIDOR® easy-graft

 

What raw materials are used to manufacture GUIDOR® easy-graft products?
GUIDOR® easy-graft products are synthetic materials manufactured from mineral raw materials. They do not contain any substances of animal or human origin.
 
What is the difference between GUIDOR® easy-graft CLASSIC and GUIDOR® easy-graft CRYSTAL?
GUIDOR® easy-graft CLASSIC contains phase-pure ß-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP) and is fully resorbable. GUIDOR® easy-graft CRYSTAL contains biphasic calcium phosphate (60 % hydroxyapatite, 40 % ß-TCP). It is partially resorbable, the hydroxyapatite remains embedded in the new bone.
 
GUIDOR® easy-graft CLASSIC and GUIDOR® easy-graft CRYSTAL – How do I decide which material is suitable in a specific case?
The topic of material selection is a matter of clinician and surgical planning preference. See timing/staging of dental implant.
 
Are there two types of granules (HA and ß-TCP) in GUIDOR® easy-graft CRYSTAL?
No. Every single granule consists of a compound of 60 % hydroxyapatite and 40 % ß-TCP.
 
How should GUIDOR® easy-graft material be condensed?
Experienced GUIDOR® easy-graft users use various aids such as flattened stoppers or the plunger of the GUIDOR® easy-graft applicator syringe. Over larger areas the material can be evenly condensed by pressing down a piece of gauze (moistened with physiological saline solution) with the finger for 10–30 seconds.
 
Can GUIDOR® easy-graft products be used in combination with dental membranes?
Yes, it is at the discretion of the practitioner.
 
When would the use of a membrane be recommended?
GUIDOR® easy-graft products are stable and do not require a membrane for containment in 3 or 4 walled defects. Flat (non-concave defects with limited walls) and defects of a critical size may require the additional support of a barrier membrane. Sites where a full thickness periosteal relieving flap is created may also benefit from a barrier membrane for exclusion of soft tissue ingress. The decision to use a membrane is part of therapy planning and is the responsibility of the practitioner.

Does GUIDOR® easy-graft adhere to the bone surface?
No. GUIDOR® easy-graft products do not adhere to tissue and do not contain adhesives. The granules adhere to one another and form a mouldable mass because of the coating of the granules with PLGA (“sticky granules”).
 
Are GUIDOR® easy-graft materials radio opaque?
Yes, GUIDOR® easy-graft CLASSIC and GUIDOR® easy-graft CRYSTAL are both opaque to x-rays.
 
How long should GUIDOR® easy-graft granules be in contact with the BioLinker in the syringe?
The granules must be completely wetted with BioLinker. A complete wetting can be achieved by moving back and forth the plunger and the plug 1 – 3 times. Typically this takes around 20–40 seconds.
 
Should defects be overfilled?
No, the material swells after application. Therefore, overfilling is not recommended.
 
Should the material in the defect be condensed?
GUIDOR® easy-graft products should be well condensed in the defect before the material hardens. The round granules withstand compression, therefore, fragments from fractured granules will not form.
 

GUIDOR® calc-i-oss

 

What raw materials are used to manufacture GUIDOR® calc-i-oss products?
GUIDOR® calc-I-oss products are synthetic materials manufactured from mineral raw materials. They do not contain any substances of animal or human origin.

 

What is the difference between GUIDOR® calc-i-oss CLASSIC and GUIDOR® calc-i-oss CRYSTAL?
calc-i-oss CLASSIC contains phase-pure ß-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP) and is resorbed over a period of 5–15 months. calc-i-oss CRYSTAL contains biphasic calcium phosphate (60 % hydroxyapatite, 40 % ß-TCP). It is partially resorbable, the hydroxyapatite remains embedded in the new bone.

 

Are there two types of granules (HA and ß-TCP) in GUIDOR® calc-i-oss CRYSTAL?
No. Every single granule consists of a compound of 60 % hydroxyapatite and 40 % ß-TCP.

 

Note: please refer to local IFU for more specific indications.