Each year, about 2.2 million bone-grafting procedures are performed worldwide, the gold standard of care being autografting, which uses the patient's own bone for tooth implantation and to repair and ...

Autogenous tooth-derived grafting harnesses extracted patient teeth as a source of dentin matrix for alveolar ridge augmentation. This approach transforms dentin into a biocompatible scaffold by ...

A group of researchers from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry are making progress in their efforts to create a better bone graft in the lab, despite autografting's disadvantages, which ...

Q: What is bone grafting? A: Bone grafting refers to a procedure to replace bone where it is missing or is inadequate using a variety of materials. Bone grafting can be used to reconstruct defects of ...

Losing a tooth changes more than a smile. It can make chewing certain foods uncomfortable, alter speech patterns in subtle ...

Solmetex, which is backed by Avista Capital Partners, has acquired New York-based Impladent Ltd, a provider of regenerative materials including bone grafts and resorbable membranes used in tooth ...

A recent review is transforming the landscape of craniomaxillofacial bone regeneration with the introduction of personalized bioceramic grafts. This pioneering research explores the fabrication and ...

Bone graft materials contaminated with tuberculosis (TB) were used in three dozen dental and medical procedures, causing infections in five people, including one who died, according to the U.S.

Bone grafts treat traumatic injuries and help rejuvenate aging joints. Autografts use tissue from a person’s own body, while allografts use tissue from another person’s body. The different types of ...