14 A stable jawbone is essential for the protection and preservation of the periodontium. Advanced gingivitis as well as malfunctioning of your teeth can lead to bone degradation. Dental bone augmentation procedures are most often performed to restore the shape and dimension of the bone following tooth loss, gum disease or trauma. To counteract the natural remodeling process and resulting bone loss after tooth extraction, the tooth socket can be filled with various materials to preserve bone volume. Like any other bone in the body, the jawbone consists of bone cells. A calcified cell substance lends tensile strength to the bone. Provided that the jawbone is not damaged by disease, it can regenerate itself autonomously through the renewed inclusion of phosphate and calcium. During the body’s maintenance cycle, specialized cells continually remove and replace damaged cells. This natural cell exchange is exploited in the use of bone substitute materials. In this context, the material serves as a framework and promotes the deposition of bone cells. Over time, these form a stable bone mesh around the graft material or remodel it into healthy functional bone. If bone is lacking to a lesser extent during an implant procedure, this defect can be augmented with the patient's own bone which is harvested from the area of the implant site. Harvesting through surgery at another site in the mouth or the iliac crest also represents an option. Potential concerns are that this requires a second surgical site and there may possibly not be enough available bone for the necessary gain in volume. The bone substitute materials from BioHorizons Camlog are either of human or animal origin, or also produced synthetically. The animal tissues (bovine or porcine) consist of mineral matrices similar to human bone. Augmenting the jawbone - a stable foundation for teeth and implants Bone substitute material applicator
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