The use of latex biomembrane in mandible vestibuloplasty: a case report / O uso de biomembrana de látex natural em vestibuloplastia de mandíbula: relato de caso clínico

ABSTRACT

Introduction: the latex biomembrane BiomembranaTM has been used in several medical specialties with promising results in promoting wound healing, including surgical, traumatic, isquemic and pressure-induced, as well as ulceration of varied etiology. However, in dentistry its use is not currently well established. Objective: the aim of this study was to describe a treatment for vestibuloplasty using a latex membrane. Case report due to the inherent characteristics of the latex biomembrane (BiomembranaTM), a vestibuloplasty of the anterior sextant of the mandible was performed using Arruda?s technique of second intention healing modified by the use of a latex biomembrane, in order to assess its applicability and ability to maintain the depth of the vestibule in this type of surgery. Final considerations latex membrane is an easy to use material which proved useful for vestibuloplasty, since it provided gain of attached gingiva, which remained stable during the 9-month follow-up period.