ZenGro features:

•    Highly porous scaffold that provides space for new bone deposition and vascularization (1)

•    Rough surface facilitates cell adhesion and spread for bone in-growth (1)

•    High volume fill per unit weight (1)

•    Carbonate apatite crystalline structure for better oseoconductivity than hydroxyapatite (2,3,4,5)

ZenGro’s indications for use:

•    Filling of extraction sockets to enhance preservation of the alveolar ridge

•    Augmentation or reconstructive treatment of the alveolar ridge

•    Filling of periodontal defects in conjunction with products intended for Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) and Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR)

•    Elevation of the maxillary sinus floor

1.    Li ST, Chen HC, Yuen D. Isolation and Characterization of a Porous Carbonate Apatite from Porcine Cancellous Bone. Science, Technology, Innovation, Aug. 2014:1-13. (data on file)
2.    Spense G., Patel N., Brooks R., Rushton N. 2010. Osteoclastogenesis on hydroxyapatite ceramics: the effect of carbonate substitution. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2010 Mar 15;92(4):1292-300.
3.    Ellies LG, Carter JM, Natiella JR, Featherstone JDB, Nelson DGA. 1988. Quantitative Analysis of Early In Vivo Tissue Response to Synthetic Apatite Implants. J Biomed Mater Res 22:137–148.
4.    Landi E., Celotti G., Logroscino G., Tampieri A. 2003. Carbonated Hydroxyapatite as Bone Substitute. Journal of the European Ceramic Society 23: 2931–2937.
5.     Spense G., Patel N., Brooks R., Rushton N. 2009. Carbonate Substituted Hydroxyapatite: Resorption by Osteoclasts Modifies the Osteoblastic Response. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 217-224.

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Downloadable Documents

For further detailed information about the ZenGro^® Xenograft Bone Mineral – Supporting Bone Growth, please see the documents made available for your reference.