Marília de Lima Soares¹, Lara Beatriz Nunes e Silva¹, Luiz Guilherme Fiorin², Flávia Priscila Pereira Faco3, Tarcio Hiroshi Ishimine Skiba², Leandro Lecio de Lima Sousa¹* and Sergio Charifker Ribeiro Martins¹

¹Departamento de Implantodontia, IES - Funorte, Centro Universitário do Norte de Minas Gerais, Brazil ²Departamento de Periodontia, Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP Araçatuba, Brazil ³Departamento de Cirugia, UNIFUMEC, Centro Universitário de Santa Fé do Sul, Brazil

*Corresponding Author: Leandro Lecio de Lima Sousa, Departamento de Implantodontia, IES - Funorte, Centro Universitário do Norte de Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Received: March 12, 2025; Published: March 27, 2025

Abstract

Hemostasis is directly linked to the healing process after tooth extraction. Some biomaterials can be used inside the alveoli to aid and guide post-surgical healing, including collagen membranes and sponges. The objective of this split-mouth case report is to compare the use of the Hemospon® sponge with that of the Lumina Coat® membrane in two different surgical sites operated on the same patient, analyzing bleeding control, soft tissue healing and pain control after dental extractions. After tooth extractions, the alveolus of tooth 37 was filled with the membrane and that of tooth 27 with the Hemospon® collagen sponge and sutured. Once the procedure was completed, the two surgical sites were evaluated at the following times: immediately after, 30 minutes, 24 hours, 48 hours and 7 days in relation to bleeding, scar aspect, pain and use of analgesics. The Mühlemann classification was used to assess local bleeding, pain was checked using the visual analog scale (VAS) and the clinical aspect of soft tissue healing followed the criteria of Brancacio., et al., 2020. Suture removal was performed after 7 days, the time limit for evaluating comparative parameters. The results from the different time periods showed that there was no statistical difference in terms of pain, regardless of the material that filled the alveolus, but the area that received the membrane (tooth 37) showed lower morbidity and better healing aspects. It was concluded that the membrane accelerated the healing process when compared to the sponge.

Keywords: Exodontia; Local Hemostasis; Membrane; Sponge

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Citation

Citation: Leandro Lecio de Lima Sousa., et al. “Descriptive Evaluation of the Use of Collagen Hemostatic Membrane and Sponge in Alveoli: A Case Report". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 9.4 (2025): 102-106.

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Copyright: © 2025 Leandro Lecio de Lima Sousa., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.