Bone Graft Material 1 article

Bone Graft Material is the broad class of particulate, block or putty-like materials placed to support bone regeneration in periodontal, implant and oral-surgical defects. Sources include autogenous bone, human allograft, animal-derived xenograft and synthetic substitutes, each with different handling and biological characteristics. The term therefore describes a clinical material role rather than one chemistry; selection depends on defect morphology, surgical technique, desired resorption behavior and whether a membrane or other regenerative adjunct is also used.