Long-term follow-up of autogenous tooth bone graft blocks with dental implants

Young-Kyun Kim; Kang-Mi Pang; Pil-Young Yun; Dae-Ho Leem; In-Woong Um

doi:10.1002/ccr3.754

Long-term follow-up of autogenous tooth bone graft blocks with dental implants

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Jan 8;5(2):108-118. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.754. eCollection 2017 Feb.

Authors

Young-Kyun Kim¹, Kang-Mi Pang², Pil-Young Yun¹, Dae-Ho Leem³, In-Woong Um⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section of Dentistry Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Seongnam Korea.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Seoul National University Gwanak Dental Hospital Seoul Korea.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School of Dentistry Chonbuk National University Chonju Korea.
⁴ R&D Institute Korea Tooth Bank Seoul Korea.

Abstract

Demineralized dentin matrix block (ABTB: Autogenous Tooth Bone Graft Block) is 3-D scaffold with same components and geometry with alveolar bone. ABTB is well incorporated and remodelled into cortico-cancellous bone with dental implant. The shape and volume were maintained with little marginal bone loss after average 44 months of follow-up.

Keywords: Autogenous tooth bone graft block; demineralized dentin matrix.

Publication types

Case Reports