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16 STARGET 1 I 12 Straumann ® regenerative S y S tem iNTerview “Being Part of this Network is Something Truly Exciting – Something We’ve Never Done in this Way Before.“ Andy Molnar, Straumann Executive Vice President, North America, interviews Professor Dr. Christoph Hämmerle of the University of Zurich about Straumann ® MembraGel ® . professor Hämmerle, our company is introducing membragel by way of an international education-based program. this is a product which has been longawaited in the market; so many people would like to get their hands on it as Prof. Dr. Christoph Hämmerle Chairman of the Department of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Material Science, University of Zurich/Switzerland. soon as possible. What are your thoughts on this educational approach to the launch? I think it’s very important to use an educational approach. What we’re dealing with here is a new technology, a new kind of membrane, a new way to apply the membrane. There are a lot of differences from all the membranes we’ve had before. I think it’s very important to launch the product in a well-structured way so that we know what experience we can rely on. It’s also an opportunity to learn about new things we need to become familiar with before we can use a new technology like this successfully and predictably. “We treated over thirty defects and had minimal complications. Based on this experience and learning, we moved on to larger defects with a very good success rate once again.“ Christoph Hämmerle i know you’re excited about membragel and the progress the product is making. How would you describe your involvement from the start, from inception all the way through the development of the project? It has been very exciting for us. It’s really special to be there when the original idea is born and then to participate in the development of a new product, which is eventually able to solve problems and improve patient care. With all the sharing, teaching, and feedback we’re getting from different people all over the world, being part of this network is something really exciting, something we’ve never done this way before. For this reason, we’re looking forward to continuing with the
Straumann ® regenerative S y S tem STARGET 1 I 12 17 development of this scientific and educational network and really benefiting from the process. I think it’s great! from our learning so far, what are the key points that we need to pass on to our educators? There are three key points. One is that you have to change some of your surgical habits to adapt to the new technology, the new way to apply the membrane. The second is to adhere to published surgical guidelines. And the third is to begin with less complex cases until you have had around ten successful cases, and then move on to more difficult cases. When we conducted our initial study, in which we used a collagen membrane as a control, we did not see any more difficulties with the membrane using the new technology than with the membrane using the older technology. I think this was the case because we were careful to use small dehiscence defects in non-esthetic areas. We treated over thirty defects and had minimal complications. Based on that experience and learning, we began to expand to larger defects, again, with very good success. Professor Hämmerle, thank you very much for your time. It’s much appreciated. “I think it’s very important to launch the product in a well-structured way so that we know what experience we can rely on.“ Christoph Hämmerle Returning to the topic of changing habits, this is a new technology, and there is a great temptation to use it in all kinds of different ways because it is rather easy to use and very new and exciting. We need to exercise restraint and really adhere to new practices in aspects of our surgical work. The second point pertains to the surgical guidelines. We have seen that the surgical guidelines are not always followed accurately. Following the surgical guidelines could improve the practical outcomes when it comes to using this new product. The third aspect is the size of the defects we tackle first.
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