A bone graft is a medical procedure where a small piece of bone is taken from one part of your body and placed in another area to help heal or strengthen a bone. Full definition
Another dental x-ray after extraction, showing the large defect in the jaw with bone graft material placed into the surgery site. (vetdentists.com)
The company also owns a subsidiary that sells products for bone grafts in the dental area. (thelifesciencesreport.com)
Current techniques for replacing lost bone usually rely on a painful, slow - healing bone graft from another part of the body, causing loss of bone density in the donor area and a secondary site of possible infection. (newscientist.com)