Bone grafting is something many of us have experienced. It is often an essential part of a number of surgical procedures, including bimax, ZSO, Chin wing, and many others. Most people who undergo jaw surgery will have some kind of bone grafting done, be it Autogenous (patients own bone), an Allograft (human cadaver bone), synthetic bone substitutes OR one of the many new innovative bone graft alternatives such as demineralized bone matricies or blood products.
Id like to hear some peoples experiences with bone grafting, in terms of the pain, scar, change in sensation, impacts on mobility, healing, and tips to dealing with it.
Also, there is ALOT of research being done in this field. New and innovative techniques will soon make the old ones obsolete. The FDA recently cleared Bone morphogenic proteins for specific uses, which can STIMULATE BONE FORMATION!
"These proteins can be produced, concentrated and placed in the body in areas where bone formation is needed and are powerful enough to stimulate bone formation without the need for taking the patient's own bone...They accomplish this by stimulating "regular" cells to turn into bone forming cells"
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https://www.spineuniverse.com/exams-tests/bone-grafts-new-developmentsWhat do you think? Is a breakthrough around the corner?
