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Cat. Code
iM3 Airgid Small 10mm3
AIR10
20 pieces
Single container consisting of 20 pieces of iM3 Airgid
CO N S U M A B L E S
iM3 Airgid Large 20mm3
20 pieces
AIR20
Single container consisting of 20 pieces of iM3 Airgid
Airgid is a gelatin collagen sponge that's impregnated
with silver. It's very handy for stopping bleeding after
dental extractions.
Once you have completed an extraction, you can place an
Airgid sponge in the dental alveoli and it will stop
the bleeding. It also acts as an antibacterial. Each Airgid
sponge can absorb more than its own weight in blood.
The gum can be sutured over the extraction site as the
sponge will be absorbed by the body. Additionally, it
promotes bone growth in the empty socket.
Even though they come in two sizes, they can be cut
down if needed. It makes surgery much easier when
it's difficult to control bleeding in a tooth socket. There
are not many things that so quickly and efficiently stop
bleeding when you're busy operating. The sponge
expands, stops the blood and allows you to visualise the
surgery clearly.
Airgid is a great product designed specifically for dental
extractions. It stops bleeding, supports coagulation, acts
as an antibacterial and is completely absorbed over time.
Airgid comes in small and large sizes with 20 pieces per
container.
Dr Anna Keating,
Wyndham Veterinary Clinic, Werribee, VIC
Chris Pearce,
Equine Dental Specialist and Director at EDC Ltd
I have used the 20mm³ Airgid sponges
on several occasions to pack the alveolus
following tooth extraction. I am very pleased
with the degree of granulation and lack of
unpleasant odour at follow up, compared to
other packing methods. I also like the fact that
they are dissolvable, so their is no concern
about them being placed right at the apex
where packing might be difficult to retrieve.
Additionally, their size is very convenient for
equine use”
Sam Baker
BVSc CertAVP(ED) MRCVS.
www.im3vet.com
After all dental procedures requiring extractions, we
recommend soft food but it really depends on how many
teeth are extracted. There are usually gingival sutures
placed, thus it's important to avoid things like bones and
hard chew toys.
These newly designed haemostatic sponges
are the perfect size for equine dental use and
over the past three months we have used
them in a number of cheek tooth, incisor and
canine alveoli. Placing these immediately post
extraction now forms part of our standard
procedure for alveolar socket management
and so far we have received excellent feedback
from referral clinicians re-examining sockets at
a later date.”
