OtherMBP
DBX, DEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX
Received Jan 17, 2008 · Event occurred Oct 12, 2007
Report 2249062-2008-00001 · MDR key 981817
Device
Product problems
- Failure to Osseointegrate
- Implant, removal of
Patient
YR
- Improved patient condition
- Surgical procedure, additional
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IN 2007, THE DENTIST USED TWO UNITS OF PUTTY ON ONE OF HIS PTS. ON A MONTH LATER, HE SENT THIS PT OVER TO HIS PERIODONTIST FOR AN IMPLANT AND TOOTH GRAFTING WITH THE PUTTY. THE PERIODONTIST STATES THAT THERE WAS "NO BONE INTEGRATION" AND HE HAD TO REMOVE THE DBX. AS OF 2008, THE PERIODONTIST STATES THAT THE PT IS "DOING WELL".