Indian Journal of Dental Research (Jan 2011)

Exostosis: A donor site for autograft

  • Rajiv N Puttaswamaiah,
  • Sushama R Galgali,
  • Vinayak S Gowda

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-9290.94687
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 6
pp. 860 – 862

Abstract

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This article reports the utilization of exostosis as a source of autogenous bone for the treatment of osseous defects. A patient presented with an exostosis on the mandibular lingual region on the right side of the jaw. Exostosis was surgically removed using a chisel and mallet. The autograft thus obtained was used to treat a shallow osseous crater between 46 and 47. New bone formation was noticed at the grafted site 6 months after grafting. Bone formed in the grafted areas showed comparable clinical features to those of native bone.

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