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. 2013 Jun;5(Suppl 1):S125-7.
doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.113312.

Bone grafts in dentistry

Prasanna Kumar  1 , Belliappa Vinitha, Ghousia Fathima
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Bone grafts in dentistry

Prasanna Kumar et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Allograft; autograft; bone reconstruction; bone repair; calcium sulphate; ceramic; hydroxyapatite; implant; polymer.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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