SynthoGraft™: The Next Generation of Regeneration
Introduced on September 9, 2005, at the Bicon World Symposium 2005, SynthoGraft™ is a synthetic, biocompatible and resorbable granulate ceramic made of pure phase Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) which is used as a matrix for oral and maxillofacial bone regeneration or augmentation.
SynthoGraft’s unique structure provides increased stability and its micro-porosity and nano-porosity allow for rapid vascularization and subsequent resorption. SynthoGraft achieves the greatest efficacy when mixed with the patient’s own blood. Other additives, including autogenous bone particles, are not needed or recommended.
While several varieties of βTCP are now commercially available, they are not all equal in bone regenerating capability. These differences can profoundly affect the rate and quality of bone regeneration, as well as the rate of resorption of the graft material as it is being replaced by the patients’ own bone during the healing process.