Question 1

what type infections can result from a dental bone graft using cadaver bone? what could be the worse possible scenario

Accepted Answer

None from the bone: According to the cdc, there has been no documented transmission of disease by bone allografts used in dentistry in the last 30 years. Once the bone graft is placed in the patient's mouth it may be susceptible to infection by contamination with the patients bacteria and other factors. I have used bone allografts for the last 21 years without disease transmission.

Question 2

what type of bone graft  needed for front tooth implant after extraction. which is best type. is bone graft from cow safe material.

Accepted Answer

Bone Grafts...: In some cases, a bone graft is not required.  It may be best to have the tooth extracted and an implant placed immediately.

Question 3

what to expect after bone grafting?

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It deoends?: What kind of bone graft, if the bone was taken from the bank (bone bank) it like any other surgery, if the bone was taken from you it is painful.

Question 4

what is involved with bone grafting?

Accepted Answer

Filling a bone void: Doctors use to use bone from our shin or pelvis to fill holes in bones or add to bones that were not healing.  Now we usually use freeze dried bone from cadavers and chemicals called bone growth factors to enhance the healing.  This avoids the second surgical site and the pain of harvesting the bone.

Question 5

what are complications of bone grafting?

Accepted Answer

All the risks of any: Surgical procedure, like infection, nerve/vessels injury, bleeding, pain and a permanent scar from where the graft is taken.

Question 6

is there any pain involved in a bone grafting?

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Yes: Any bone gaffing require opening the site were the bone graft will be placed, if the bone graft was taken from some body else will less painful, if was taken from the patient  himself  will more painful.

Question 7

how should i prepare before doing a bone grafting?

Accepted Answer

Bone Grafting: Have you asked the doctor performing the bone grafting this same question? They are the best to answer this. Just keep the area to be grafted soft with hypoallergenic lotions before the procedure, make sure you take a daily multivitamin and maybe increase your intake of zinc, vitamin c and vitamin E since they are shown to increase healing.

Question 8

can you leave your underwear on while bone grafting?

Accepted Answer

Ususally not: If you are getting a bone graft and that is your concern express that to your surgeon. He should protect your modesty.

Question 9

what is a bone graft?

Accepted Answer

Transfer of bone: The transfer of bone from one site or source (donor) to a recipient site is known as a bone graft.  The donor can be the patient them self or from a tissue bank.  There are also synthetic graft material and xenograft material (from another species i.e. Bovine derived).

Question 10

is currettage and bone grafting really necessary for someone with enchondroma?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Depends on size location among other variables.

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