Clinical application of bone graft materials in dental implant

Ahn,  Kang-Min

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 48(4); 2010 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2010;48(4):275-279.
Published online April 30, 2010.

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울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 구강악안면외과

Clinical application of bone graft materials in dental implant

Kang-Min Ahn

Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, college of medicine, university of Ulsan, Seoul Asan medical center

Abstract

Dental implant restoration in partial or full edentulous state has become the standard treatment in recent years. Bone graft with guided bone regeneration technique has been regarded as one of the most reliable methods to restore the bone defect area due to periodontal disease or dental trauma. Bone graft materials and membrane are the essential component of guided bone regeneration; however, a variety of bone graft materials confuse us in implant dentistry. Autogenous bone is the recognized standards in implant dentistry owing to its osteogenesis potential. Despite of its disadvantages, grafting autogenous bone is the most reliable methods. Even though the development of new bone grafts materials, autogenous bone is useful in exposed implant thread and total lack of buccal or lingual bone. Allogenic, xenogenic and synthetic bone have the osteoconductive and osteoinductive potential. These materials could be used successfully in self-contained cavity such as sinus cavity and three-wall defects. In this article, application of bone graft material is suggested according to the function of bone graft materials.

Key Words: dental implant;bone graft;guided bone regeneration;osteogenesis;osteoconduction;osteoinduction;