Bone Repair Materials Used in Guided Tissue Regeneration - Advantages and Disadvantages

Mariya Miteva, Tsvetalina Gerova

Abstract: Depending on their origin, there are several groups of bone repair materials: autogenous, allogeneic, xenogeneic, and alloplastic bone substitutes. Autogenous, allogeneic and xenogeneic grafts are of natural origin, while alloplastic grafts are synthetic materials.

Keywords: guided tissue regeneration, autograft, allograft, xenograft, alloplastic