logo 17 • CAMLOG Partner Magazine • March 2018 23 Dr. Olaf Daum, Leimen MEM-LOK® RCM IN USE – EXPERIENCES OF A PRACTITIONER Today with the aid of guided bone regeneration, the most frequent bone defects can be augmented predictably before, during and after implantation. A stable, mature collagen membrane is essential to protect the graft from the vascularization of gingival tissue. Mem-Lok® RCM is characterized by a very good and long functional life, offering a decisive advantage over other collagen membranes. It is therefore ideally suited for small bone augmentations, but particularly for large augmentations. In our practice, Mem-Lok® RCM is an indispensable barrier membrane, especially in the treatment of extensive alveolar ridge defects. In combination with autologous bone and slowly resorbable bone graft materials, it displays excellent results (Figs.1 to 7). Fig. 1: Crestal incision for exposure of the alveolar ridge. Fig. 2: Fixation of the Mem-Lok® RCM with the aid of pins (Autotac® from BioHorizons) and a periosteal suture. Fig. 3: Jaw augmentation with bone replacement material. Fig. 4: Covering the augmentation material with the Mem-Lok® RCM. Fig. 5: Re-entry after 4 months reveals a broad and stable jaw bone. Fig. 6: Final drilling for implantation in regio 35 and 36. Fig. 7: Two inserted tapered internal implants from BioHorizons (Ø 3.8 mm and 4.6 mm) in the augmented free-end area of the mandible. CASE STUDY
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