Allogeneic Bone Plugs In Anterior Dental Implanting: A Case Report

The maxillary anterior region is the aesthetic area of human teeth, and often faces the problem of insufficient bone volume after loss, making its restoration treatment highly challenging. This case report describes the implant restoration treatment process of a patient with significant bone loss in the anterior region due to trauma and the extraction of impacted supernumerary teeth in the area of the maxillary anterior region. During the surgery, an allogeneic bone plug (BIO-DBM, OSTEOLINK BIOMATERIAL Co., Ltd.HUBEI) was used for Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR), and implants were placed simultaneously. The osteogenic effect was observed after more than half a year post-surgery, and histological evaluation was conducted. Ultimately, a satisfactory bone augmentation effect was achieved, and the provisional restorations were shaped to achieve good red-white aesthetic results. Allogeneic bone, as a bone graft material, possesses good osteoconductive and osteoinductive capacity, while bone plugs have excellent plasticity and support capabilities, providing a good osteogenic space, thus allogeneic bone plugs offer another option for patients with significant bone defects. This demonstrates that the use of allogeneic bone plugs in patients with significant bone loss in the anterior region shows good bone augmentation effects, but the long-term outcomes remain to be observed.