| DENTAL SCIENCE - REVIEW ARTICLE |
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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 125-127 |
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Bone grafts in dentistry
Prasanna Kumar1, Belliappa Vinitha2, Ghousia Fathima3
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Department of Prosthodontics, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Prosthodontics, Al Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Prasanna Kumar
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.113312
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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. |
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