A dental bone graft is a procedure performed to increase the amount of bone in a part of the jaw where bone has been lost or where additional support is needed. Bone may be taken from elsewhere in the ...

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 ...

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In the United States, bone grafting was used for treating nearly two million patients between 1992 and 2007. 1 Even complex bone trauma, which may include a non-union of a long bone fracture, a ...

Your body is good at healing most cuts, breaks, wounds, and other injuries on its own. But some are just too big or serious to heal naturally. That’s when a graft may help. In this type of surgery, a ...

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 graft materials infected with tuberculosis (TB) that were used in three dozen dental and medical procedures have led to a second patient’s death, triggering a U.S. legislator who has had several ...