Dr. Marko Blašković
About
Marko Blašković graduated from the Study of Dental Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka in 2003. After completing his internship, he started working in his private practice, focusing on oral surgery, implantology and mucogingival surgery. He specializes in oral surgery and is an associate assistant at the Department for Oral Surgery at the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Rijeka. In 2023 he obtained his PhD certificate.
Dr. Blašković participates actively at numerous national and international congresses. Moreover, he is an author and coauthor of many scientific and professional papers published in national and international peer-reviewed magazines. Also, he is an author and coauthor of numerous chapters published in scientific books, of which three were published in a university textbook.
He is a member of the Croatian Dental Chamber, Croatian Medical Association, Croatian Society of Dental Implantology and Croatian Society of Oral Surgery.
Lecture
GBR with NOVAMag Membrane: New possibilities
Guided bone regeneration is the best documented technique for alveolar bone regeneration. This surgical technique is characterized by the application of a membrane which has the purpose to exclude non-osteogenic cells from interfering with the bone regeneration process. Today, there are several different membranes developed for the guided bone regeneration technique on the market. All the membranes can be clustered into two different groups: resorbable and non-resorbable. Each group is characterized by their own advantages and disadvantages. Resorbable membranes are less demanding to use, they do not need to be removed from the surgical site and have a lower exposure rate. Despite that, they have some disadvantages, bad mechanical properties which can lead to bone graft dislocation and the loss of the surgical site. On the other hand, non-resorbable membranes possess better mechanical properties but have a higher exposure rate and require an additional surgical procedure to be removed from the surgical site.
To overcome some of the disadvantages of resorbable and non-resorbable membranes, a new type of membrane was developed. The new membrane possesses the advantages of both groups: it is resorbable and has improved mechanical characteristics comparable to non-resorbable titanium reinforced membranes.
Hands-on
GBR with NOVAMag Membrane: Tips & Tricks
Bone regeneration of non-contained defects is associated with lower predictability and increased technical difficulty because of increased soft tissue pressure and slower revascularisation.
Mechanical properties of the membrane are crucial to counteract the increased soft tissue pressure and prevent the membrane collapsing into the defect and the displacement of the bone graft. The new resorbable, formstable membrane (NOVAMag) is characterized by enhanced mechanical properties which are equal or superior to d-PTFE titanium reinforced membranes.
During the hands-on training different tools and techniques used with NOVAMAg membrane will be explained. The participants will learn how to use the NOVAMAg membrane when regenerating contained and non-contained alveolar bony defects.
To overcome some of the disadvantages of resorbable and non-resorbable membranes, a new type of membrane was developed. The new membrane possesses the advantages of both groups: it is resorbable and has improved mechanical characteristics comparable to non-resorbable titanium reinforced membranes.
Group size max.: 20 persons
