title: Mandibular reconstruction with free bone grafts.
abstract: The ideal method for replacing lost mandibular bone would be to induce growth of host replacement bone that could bridge a defect by means of bone induction. In the coming years, both bone morphogenetic protein and guided tissue regeneration will certainly gain a lot of interest. For the time being, the best method of grafting is still autogenous bone, provided there is a suitable donor site, sufficient bone, and a vascularized graft bed. This review outlines different sources and methods for bone grafting. The possibility of using different substitutes for bone is also discussed, as a number of articles have recently dealt with this problem.
authors.affiliation: Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lindqvist
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps