title: Bone functions and the requirements for bone grafts and substitutes in the orofacial region.
abstract: Bone is the largest calcium storage, has distinctive plasticity and adaptability and is part of the supporting tissue. An adequate composition is thus necessary. The bone matrix consists of organic and anorganic structures. Osteoblasts, osteoclasts and osteocytes are responsible for bone formation, resorption and metabolism. The periosteum, endosteum and bone tissue are a functional unit and provide protection, nutrition and growth. Bone is subject to continuous remodelling.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Orthodontics and Preventive and Paediatrics Dentistry, University of Greifswald Dental School, Greifswald, Germany. fanghaen@uni-greifswald.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fanghänel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bayerlein
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gedrange
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kauschke
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rumpel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gerike
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bienengräber
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Proff
mesh_terms: D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002118:Calcium