title: Bone materials available for alveolar grafting.
abstract: The restoration of bony defects has followed an interesting course through history. From the early use of animal materials to bone grown in the laboratory, the goal of restoring bony defects has generated ingenuity in solving these significant clinical challenges.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA. jrddmdmd@msn.com
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Deatherage
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D018786:Bone Substitutes