Physicochemical Characteristics of Bone Substitutes Used in Oral Surgery in Comparison to Autogenous Bone

Bone substitutes used in oral surgery include allografts, xenografts, and synthetic materials that are frequently used to compensate bone loss or to reinforce repaired bone, but little is currently known about their physicochemical characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate a number of p...

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Main Authors: Antoine Berberi, Antoine Samarani, Nabih Nader, Ziad Noujeim, Maroun Dagher, Wasfi Kanj, Rita Mearawi, Ziad Salemeh, Bassam Badran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/320790