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Review
. 2022 Mar 20;19(6):3690.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063690.

Autogenous Tooth Bone Grafts for Repair and Regeneration of Maxillofacial Defects: A Narrative Review

Omer Sefvan Janjua  1 , Sana Mehmood Qureshi  2 , Muhammad Saad Shaikh  3 , Ahmad Alnazzawi  4 , Francisco J Rodriguez-Lozano  5 , Maria Pilar Pecci-Lloret  5 , Muhammad Sohail Zafar  6   7
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Autogenous Tooth Bone Grafts for Repair and Regeneration of Maxillofacial Defects: A Narrative Review

Omer Sefvan Janjua et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Autogenous tooth graft is an innovative and ingenious technique that employs a stepwise approach and utilizes human teeth as an autogenous source of bone graft. The structure of teeth closely resembles bone, both physically and biochemically, and can be efficiently used for the process as it depicts properties of osteoinduction and osteoconduction. Autogenous tooth bone has characteristics similar to bone grafts in terms of healing potential, physical properties, and clinical outcome. Autogenous tooth graft has shown reasonable promise as a graft material for the regeneration of maxillary and mandibular defects. Autogenous tooth bone graft finds its principal application in sinus and ridge augmentations and for socket preservation before implant placement. Additionally, it can be used successfully for alveolar cleft patients and patients with limited periodontal defects. The overall complication rates reported for autogenous tooth grafts are comparable to other graft sources. However, although long-term results are still underway, it is still recommended as a grafting option for limited defects in the cranio-facial region.

Keywords: alveolar bone loss; bone grafting; dental implants; regeneration.

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Flow chart showing method of preparation of AUTO-BG.
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Clinical applications of AUTO-BG.
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