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Bone Grafting Glossary

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Types of Grafts

  • Autograft: Bone taken from your own body, often from the chin, hip, or tibia (shinbone).
  • Allograft: Bone taken from a cadaver (deceased donor).
  • Xenograft: Bone taken from an animal, usually a cow.
  • Alloplast: Synthetic bone graft material made from calcium phosphate or other biocompatible materials.

Reasons for Bone Grafting

  • Bone Grafting for Dental Implants: To create a stable foundation for dental implants when there is insufficient jawbone.
  • Periodontal Disease: To regenerate bone lost due to gum disease.
  • Trauma or Injury: To repair bone defects caused by facial injuries or fractures.
  • Cleft Lip and Palate: To repair bone defects in the mouth caused by cleft lip and palate.
  • Sinus Lift: To increase bone height in the upper jaw for implant placement.

Grafting Procedures

  • Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR): Using a membrane to guide bone growth and prevent soft tissue from interfering with the graft.
  • Socket Preservation: Placing bone graft material into a tooth socket after extraction to prevent bone loss.
  • Ridge Augmentation: Increasing the width or height of the jawbone to support implants.
  • Block Graft: Using a solid piece of bone to fill a larger defect.
  • Particulate Graft: Using small particles of bone to fill smaller defects.

Related Terms

  • Biocompatibility: The ability of a material to function in the body without causing harm.
  • Growth Factors: Proteins that stimulate bone growth and healing.
  • Membrane: A barrier used to protect the graft and guide bone regeneration.
  • Osseointegration: The process by which bone fuses with an implant.
  • Resorption: The breakdown and loss of bone tissue.

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