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ukw
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I'm scheduled to undergo extraction of a molar tooth with a cadaver bone graft to prepare for a future implant. Believe it or not I haven't been able to find a lot of resources on this. Do a lot of people do this? There's plenty of info about cavities, crowns, root canals, but on this topic I've only been able to find 15-20 sites. Why is that? Is it because this is a new procedure, or because cadaver bone grafts are only used in the US? I live in the US. Do people in other countries not get bone grafts at all with an extraction, or non-donor ones?
Secondly, the surgeon didn't mention to me the option of synthetic bone grafts. I only found out about them online. Aren't there immune risks from donor cadaver bone grafts? I know they've been disinfected, but this is like blood transfusion. If your body tends to reject foreign DNA by raising your white blood cells or having an immunological response, you could be at risk for something. Very surprised that a simple extraction of a tooth could have such far-reaching consequences -- and there's very little info about it. Some people online have reported getting hives, acne, fever; others have had mysterious diseases or cancers a few years on. I realize it's mostly safe and the surgeon said implants are 99% successful, but why is there so little data on this? And why not insist on synthetic materials to avoid an immune reaction? The bone should grow in regardless.
In summary I'm a little confused by how this doesn't seem like a common procedure, I'm sure lots of people get teeth extracted but maybe not in this way.
Secondly, the surgeon didn't mention to me the option of synthetic bone grafts. I only found out about them online. Aren't there immune risks from donor cadaver bone grafts? I know they've been disinfected, but this is like blood transfusion. If your body tends to reject foreign DNA by raising your white blood cells or having an immunological response, you could be at risk for something. Very surprised that a simple extraction of a tooth could have such far-reaching consequences -- and there's very little info about it. Some people online have reported getting hives, acne, fever; others have had mysterious diseases or cancers a few years on. I realize it's mostly safe and the surgeon said implants are 99% successful, but why is there so little data on this? And why not insist on synthetic materials to avoid an immune reaction? The bone should grow in regardless.
In summary I'm a little confused by how this doesn't seem like a common procedure, I'm sure lots of people get teeth extracted but maybe not in this way.