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Computed Tomography and Optical Imaging of Osteogenesis-angiogenesis Coupling to Assess Integration of Cranial Bone Autografts and Allografts
Published on: December 22, 2015
Introduction and overview of bone grafting
Shahin Shahgoli1, Marci H Levine
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA. manhattanmaxillofacial@gmail.com
Abstract:
Implants are becoming the standard of care for the replacement of missing teeth; therefore, an in-depth understanding of bone grafting and bone healing is essential for the modern practitioner. We provide an overview of basic bone biology and graft classifications that are frequently used in these procedures. In it, we present the three different properties of bone grafting materials, including osteoinduction, osteogenesis and osteoconduction. And we describe different types of bone grafting materials, including natural and artificial bone sources.
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