Inventors:
Ingvar Magnusson - High Springs FL
Christopher Batich - Gainesville FL
Assignee:
University of Florida - Gainesville FL
International Classification:
A61C 502
A61K 600
A61M 3100
Abstract:
A method and surgical implant article for enhancing the regeneration of periodontal connective tissue at tooth root surfaces exposed by periodontal surgery wherein the exposed root surfaces are covered with a surgical implant article which is a membrane which excludes contact between the root surfaces and gingival epithelium and gingival connective tissue but permits migration to the root surfaces of PDL cells, the membrane being constructed of a non-toxic, nonimmunogenic, bio-absorbable material.
