What is dental AlloDerm?

What is dental AlloDerm?

Alloderm allows the gums to be treated effectively if it becomes damaged or starts to recede. Alloderm offers a faster healing time from other gum disease treatments. Alloderm is essentially tissue grafting that does not require the harvesting of gum tissue from other areas of the mouth.

What is an AlloDerm graft?

Alloderm is an alternative material used for soft tissue grafting that does not require harvesting of tissue from the patient. Alloderm is an accelular dermal matrix material that provides a scaffold on which the body can incorporate new blood vessels and grow new soft tissue cells.

How is AlloDerm processed?

How is AlloDerm procured and processed? AlloDerm Regenerative Tissue Matrix is processed from donated human tissue that must pass the same stringent screening criteria as any other implantable tissue or organ (heart, lungs & kidneys, etc.).

How long does it take for AlloDerm graft to heal?

As the body’s natural processes take over, your own cells move into the AlloDerm. Over time, your cells transform the AlloDerm into your own healthy gum tissue. You should experience significant healing within the first week. Complete healing may take 2 to 6 months depending on the type of surgery.

What does AlloDerm look like?

The appearance of AlloDerm® can vary based on length of time postsurgery and incorporation into the host. AlloDerm® appears as an isodense to glandular tissue on a mammogram and isoechoic to glandular tissue on ultrasound imaging.

How is AlloDerm used?

AlloDerm tissue is sewn to the chest muscle to provide a hammock-like support for the implant. The AlloDerm tissue is essentially making the chest-muscle space larger, allowing a permanent full-sized breast implant to be inserted without having to use a tissue expander.

Where is AlloDerm used?

breast reconstruction procedures
Alloderm is a brand of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) that is commonly used in breast reconstruction procedures. ADMs are pliable, versatile sheets of dehydrated tissue from which the cells have been removed. Acellular dermal matrix acts like a scaffolding and provides extra support during breast reconstructive surgery.

Do gum grafts hurt?

The actual gum grafting procedure is painless. This is because a local anesthetic is used to numb the affected area. A periodontist, who is a dental specialist in gum disease and the gums, typically performs this procedure. You may instead feel some movement or pressure as your periodontist performs the procedure.

Can the gums grow back?

While your gums won’t grow back on their own, surgical treatment can be used to replace the missing tissue, and restore both your appearance and your oral health. Gum grafting involves taking soft tissue from another part of the mouth and grafting it onto your gums.

What is Matriderm made of?

Matriderm (MedSkin Solution Dr. Suwelack AG, Billerbeck, Germany) is a highly porous membrane composed of three-dimensionally coupled collagen and elastin. The collagen of the matrix is obtained from the bovine dermis, and the elastin is obtained from the bovine nuchal ligament by hydrolysis.