CMC Carrier | Natural Plant Derived Carrier
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)

• A polysaccharide hydrogel derived from linters of the cotton seed
• Commonly used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical preparations
• Excellent biocompatibility – does not interfere with cell mediated bone formation
• Odourless, tasteless and nontoxic
• High viscosity physiologically inert carrier which maintains its interface at the graft site
• Malleable - can be molded and placed into any shaped defect
• Excellent dimensional stability – does not significantly shrink nor expand
• Will not migrate from the graft site
• Resorbs slowly in harmony with new bone formation  allowing for cellular and vascular infiltration
• Haemostatic effect when grafted into a bleeding site
• FDA classifies CMC as GRAS (generally regarded as safe)