Intraoral application of hyperdry amniotic membrane to surgically exposed bone surface

Hiroaki Tsuno*, Naoya Arai, Chieko Sakai, Motonori Okabe, Chika Koike, Toshiko Yoshida, Toshio Nikaido, Makoto Noguchi

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Abstract

Hyperdry amniotic membrane, a novel preservable material derived from the human amnion, has been introduced clinically in ophthalmology and other fields. This membrane is available as a wound dressing material for surgical wounds of the tongue and buccal mucosa but has not been used on wounds of the alveolar mucosa. This paper reports 2 cases in which intraoral alveolar wounds with bone exposure were successfully treated with the use of hyperdry amniotic membrane: a 74-year-old woman with gingival leukoplakia of the edentulous mandible, and a 43-year-old man who underwent vestibuloplasty of the reconstructed mandible. The results indicate that the hyperdry amniotic membrane is a useful dressing material, not only for soft tissue wounds, but also for exposed bone in the oral cavity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e83-e87
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Volume117
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Dentistry (miscellaneous)
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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