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What type infections can result from a dental bone graft using cadaver bone? what could be the worse possible scenario
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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.
Answered 5/11/2018
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Very safe: Bone grafting using donated bone is a very safe and successful procedure. In any surgical procedure, there is a slight risk of post-operative infection, but this is not because of the graft material. If there is an infection at the site of a bone graft, it is possible that the graft will be lost.
Answered 7/2/2013
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