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Discover the benefits of restoring healthy bone for a successful implant treatment.

Geistlich Bio-Oss® and Geistlich Bio-Gide® should only be utilised by a licensed dentist.

What to do after your treatment.Following any surgical procedure some swelling may occur but there are some simple things you can do to make your recovery time as comfortable as possible.

• Some manageable pain is normal post-surgery but if you experience extreme or on-going pain following your procedure, contact your dentist.

• To help alleviate the swelling, take a damp, cold compress and Place it on the side of the face where the surgery was performed.

• When brushing your teeth avoid the surgical area for the first two weeks.

• Use an antibacterial mouthwash (but ask your dentist which one to use).

• After this initial period, a toothbrush with ‘soft’ bristles can be used for gentle cleaning around the surgical area.

• Avoid coffee, alcohol and smoking for 2-3 days after the procedure for better wound healing and to reduce the risk of post-surgical complications.

After your surgery, it is essential to go to all of your follow-up dental appointments, even if you think you are healing and recovering well.

TGA approved

Australian Red Cross blood donor approved

Over 10 million patients treated

Over 1,000 studies published

Over 165 years of expertise

Geistlich is a family-owned company where the knowledge and expertise in bone and collagen processing has been passed to successive generations, for more than 165 years.

At Geistlich, everything is under one roof. Geistlich products are sold worldwide in more than 70 countries and they are the No. 1 products in regenerative dentistry.

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How does bone regenerate?Human bone possesses the ability to regenerate itself, re-growing lost bone. In most cases however, not enough natural bone will form. For this reason dentists use products that help grow enough bone.

Dental bone regeneration therapy is what dentists do to restore the bone in your mouth. The therapy generally involves using 2 products to help form bone:

Geistlich Bio-Oss® is a bone-like material that acts as a scaffold for new bone to grow on and into. The structure of Geistlich Bio-Oss® is very similar to human bone, which makes the material very well accepted by the body and highly effective in supporting the body’s own regenerative processes.

Geistlich Bio-Gide® is a protective cover that is placed over the Geistlich Bio-Oss®. It acts as a barrier to prevent rapidly growing soft-tissue (gum) from invading the space where the new, slower growing, bone will form. In addition, Geistlich Bio-Gide® promotes good wound healing.

The bone regeneration process typically takes about 4-6 months until healthy and new bone is formed.

Strong bone for a healthier smile. Strong, healthy teeth enhance your well-being, boost your self-confidence and elevate your personal appeal, both professionally and privately.

A sufficient amount of bone is essential to ensure the long-term stability of your teeth or dental implants. However, many people suffer from bone loss and your dentist believes you could benefit from dental bone regeneration therapy.

Bone regeneration therapy around teeth or in conjunction with implant placement, helps regenerate your bone and improves the function and appearance of your teeth.

Why are you suffering bone loss?The most common reason for bone loss is chronic infection of the gum. The infection is often present for months or even years and because most chronic gum infections are painless, they are easily ignored, even when bleeding, tartar and bad breath are present.

Bone loss can also occur if the socket (hole) after tooth extraction is not treated properly or if trauma occurs.

An overview of our quality products

Geistlich Bio-Oss® – the scaffold for new bone formation• Natural material that enables your body to regenerate new bone • Made from the mineral part of the bones originating from Australian cattle• Australian sourced and Swiss made proven quality • Successfully used for over 30 years

Geistlich Bio-Gide® – the protective barrier• Protects the bone graft material while new bone is regenerated and supports wound healing • Made from collagen sourced from Swiss pig • Swiss made proven quality• Successfully used for over 20 years

What happens after treatment?The Geistlich Bio-Oss® material integrates very well into the new bone. In fact, over the years it is slowly converted into your own bone.

Geistlich Bio-Oss® behaves like bone, and is designed to provide long-term stability, ensuring your teeth or implants remain securely embedded in bone.

Geistlich Bio-Gide® protects the bone material as long as needed and afterwards is completely broken down into the body.

What are the alternatives to Geistlich Bio-Oss®?One alternative is to use the body’s own bone. This is usually taken from the chin or hip. However, this procedure means having a second surgery and that means more risk of infection or complications.

Compared to other off-the-shelf products, Geistlich Bio-Oss® together with Geistlich Bio-Gide® are the best documented materials in the world for bone regeneration.

A large defect due to missing bone. Missing bone leads to a collapse of the unsupported soft tissue. This can destabalise teeth and be aesthetically displeasing.

To treat, the defect is filled with bone material (Geistlich Bio-Oss®) and protective cover (Geistlich Bio-Gide®) is applied.

Regeneration of own bone occurs when the bone material is completely integrated into the bone.

Regenerated bone ensures the long-term stability of teeth or dental implants.

BEFORE BONE REGENERATION AFTER

How safe are Geistlich products?

All our materials are manufactured in Switzerland at the state-of-the-art Geistlich factory. The meticulous selection of natural materials and strictly controlled manufacturing process, means Geistlich Bio-Oss® and Geistlich Bio-Gide® conform to the very highest quality and safety standards.

Our stringent criteria;• Careful selection of natural materials for Geistlich Bio-Oss® and Geistlich

Bio-Gide®, using only bone extracts or collagen from strictly controlled and monitored sources.

• A sophisticated sequence of chemical and physical treatment, along with long periods of heating (for Geistlich Bio-Oss® ), ensure consistent quality and safety.

• A regularly monitored production process by national and international authorities. Geistlich Biomaterials are CE-marked medical devices and approved by the Therapeutical Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia and Medical Devices Safety Authority (MedSafe) in New Zealand.

• Sterilisation of end products and a fully documented quality assurance system is the reason why Geistlich Bio-Oss® is the only animal bone product approved by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service for blood donation.