Case Report: The effect of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) in comparison with a xenograft in the management of mandibular bone defects
Lutfallah Alhalabi,
Mazen Zenati
Abstract:Background This study aims to compare the effect of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (rhBMP), carried on a gelatin sponge scaffold in comparison with the Xenograft BioOss® in the management of mandibular bone defects. Case presentation The case is a 48-year-old woman who had 2 cysts in the mandibular bone, BMP2 was placed within the first hole with a gelatin sponge, and a BioOss® graft was placed within the second defect. The radiographic evaluation was conducted before and after surgery and 1, 3, and 6 months afte… Show more
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