Contents

**Preface XI**


Chapter 6 **Update on Bone Grafting Materials Used in Dentistry in the Bone Healing Process: Our Experience from Translational Studies to Their Clinical Use 73** Gretel G. Pellegrini, Andrea S. Mattiuzzi, Miguel A. Pellegrini, Luis A. Corso, Cintya P. Contreras Morales, Elizabeth Arandia Osinaga and Susana N. Zeni

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tients' needs and requirements.

ided into three sections:

Bone grafting is an interesting topic that is required by craniofacial, orthopedic, plastic re‐ constructive, neurosurgeons and oral surgeons for reconstruction of bone defects either im‐ mediately or as elective surgical procedures for reconstruction after radical tumor or cancer

Bone grafting involves an important choice for both patients and surgeons The patient seeks the best possible reconstruction with the most natural looking results and to restore the functional activity of the bone defect. The surgeon tries to solve the patient problem and often must decide whether to perform a quick temporary reconstruction by metal prosthesis or carry out a carefully considered but more involved surgical procedure that combine an appreciation of form and function with understanding of tumor biology. Complete tumor resection of a bony type is always required for restoration of function, growth, and aesthetic feature. Also, bone grafting is required for restoration of function, growth, and aesthetic fea‐

The ability to plan bone grafting comes only with experience, skill, and knowledge. In the early stage of practicing bone grafting, the results can be humbling. Competence, skill, and knowledge of the bone grafting technique can be achieved only through studying the pa‐

The book title (Bone Grafting - Recent Advances with Special References to Cranio-Maxillofa‐ cial Surgery) was chosen because there have been many different techniques of bone grafting of the facial skeleton been applied more than any other area in the body. Other specialties such as orthopedic surgery, reconstructive surgery, neurosurgery, plastic and oral surgery, and maxillofacial surgery use bone grafts from the iliac bone more than any other specialties.

Recently, the editor published a research study on experimental bone grafting studies on rabbits. The aim was to understand the cellular changes that occur after bone grafting be‐ tween the stump of the mandible and bone graft and the role of mesenchymal stem cells and

This book contains 8 chapters with the Introductory Chapter by the editor. The book is div‐

Section III, Research, Biological Aspect of Bone Graft and Bovine Type and its Application in

growth factor released from platelets to promote bone graft healing.

Section I, Craniofacial Surgery, contains three chapters Section II, Orthopedic Surgery, contains one chapter

Oral Surgery and Implantology, contains four chapters.

surgery or in cases of post-traumatic missile injuries of the facial skeleton or limbs.

ture and in missing bone in RTA and in secondary phase of missile war injuries.

