Bone grafts and bone substitutes in dentistry

Bone resorption is a natural phenomenon and can occur due to old age, loss of teeth, prolonged denture wear, or as a result of systemic conditions. For the replacement of teeth by fabrication of prosthesis or the use of implants, a minimum amount of bone density is required. Bone grafting is a metho...

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Main Authors: Syed Saima, Suhail Majid Jan, Aasim Farooq Shah, Asif Yousuf, Manu Batra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Research and Review
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Online Access:http://www.jorr.org/article.asp?issn=2249-4987;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=36;epage=38;aulast=Saima