This report assesses the results following sinus floor augmentation performed 14 years previously in which bovine bone xenograft material was used without implant insertion. After sinus floor augmentation, using a 20:80 mixture of autogenous bone and inorganic bovine bone material (Bio-Oss), bone biopsy specimens were taken from the grafted site, processed with Donath's sawing and grinding tech...

Background: A significant bone defect is a condition wherein the cannot repair spontaneously. Therefore, replacing defects with substitution remains reconstructive concern for orthopaedic surgeons. Bone Graft Substitution (BGS) are classified broadly, such as grafts (autograft, allograft, and xenograft) synthetic ceramics (hydroxyapatite, calcium sulphate). This study aims to determine e...

OBJECTIVE To report clinical and radiographic graft incorporation capability of bovine freeze-dried bone grafts. METHODS Twenty five patients were enrolled. The mean follow-up was eight years. Grafts were purified and freeze-dried. Clinical analysis was based on the score of Merle d'Aubigné and Postel and an established score criteria for radiographic bone incorporation was used for radiograp...