Abstract
Decalcified bone made from dog long bones was allografted into extracted teeth sockets of dog mandible to prevent alveolar bone resorption. The degree of alveolar bone resorption was measured by image analyzer, and histologically observed. The teeth extracted sockets with allografted decalcified bone were filled with newly formed bone tissue and prevented alveolar ridge resorption. Pathological findings such as inflammation were hardly seen in this study. It is concluded that decalcified bone transplantation was recognized to be a useful material as a bone augmentation to maintain the ideal clinical condition to prevent alveolar ridge resorption.
