PerioMag GBR Dental Bonecraft

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Value Proposition PerioMag GBR is a new dental bone grafting technology that reduces pain and healing time for patients AND reduces surgical time for oral surgeons and periodontists. PerioMag’s unique composition delivers these advantages by being fully and safely degradable, as well as osteoconductive. This means patients can receive their dental implants faster and avoid the painful GBR device removal surgeries they currently must undergo. Market Opportunity Each year, in the United States alone: 500,000 dental implants are placed 300,000 require bone grafting procedures $200 million in bone grafting products are sold Not only could PerioMag GBR enter the dental bone grafting market, but the same GBR devices can be used for craniomaxillofacial and orthopedic applications. Competitive Landscape Currently available GBR devices are either metallic, and require a second removal surgery OR are degradable, but lack the mechanical strength necessary to ensure bone healing. Additionally, currently available GBR devices lack the osteoconductive properties of PerioMag which result in longer bone regeneration time and thus longer overall treatment time. Technology PerioMag GBR is a bone graft substitute and barrier membrane that combines the healing power of magnesium and the versatility of PLGA. The system is mechanically reinforced, yet fully degradable. Our novel design and combination of these two materials results in the unique value that PerioMag GBR can deliver to patients and dental providers. Stage of Development Bone Grafting Scaffold – in vivo studies successful Barrier Membrane – prototype development underway IP Status Invention Disclosure Magnesium Enhanced/Induced Bone Formation Provisional Patent Application Filed: March 2014 Magnesium/Polymer Composite-Containing Scaffolds to Enhance Tissue Regeneration