Bone grafts in dentistry.
Bone grafts are used as a filler and scaffold to facilitate bone formation and promote wound healing. These grafts are bioresorbable and have no antigen-antibody reaction. These bone grafts act as a mineral reservoir which induces new bone formation.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Prasanna
P
Kumar
Belliappa
B
Vinitha
Ghousia
G
Fathima
Allograft; autograft; bone reconstruction; bone repair; calcium sulphate; ceramic; hydroxyapatite; implant; polymer