Abstract: A device and method for accelerating the conversion of oral bone graft to alveolar bone following extraction in a patient includes a vibrational dental device having a mouthpiece for contacting the dentition. Instructions are provided for using the vibrational dental device by placing the mouthpiece over the dentition, applying a vibratory force during a predetermined number of sessions throughout a predetermined treatment period, wherein the conversion of bone graft material to mature bone is enhanced and/or accelerated compared to without vibratory treatment.

Abstract: A novel method incorporates ground dentin as a bioactive bone graft. An extracted tooth is processed into a sterilized particulate bone replacement graft material. While the graft material is being processed and sterilized, the roots of the adjacent tooth with periodontal disease are cleaned of physical debris. The outer smear layer is removed, exposing the dentin tubules and collagen by treatment with EDTA. The processed, sterilized dentin is then used alone or mixed with mineralized allograft and formed into a PRF block to help it maintain volumetric shape during the initial healing process. After insertion into the surgical site, it is covered by a barrier, preferentially a bioactive amnion/chorion barrier. The flaps are then sutured to attempt to obtain primary closure over the graft and barrier.

Abstract: A novel method for extra-alveolar vertical augmentation utilizing bone graft and low-magnitude high-frequency vibration. Graft material is placed at an extra-alveolar location along the alveolar ridge. The graft can be used alone or formed into a PRF block to help it maintain volumetric shape during the initial healing process. After insertion into the surgical site, the graft can be covered by a barrier, for example a bioactive amnion/chorion barrier. The flaps are then sutured to attempt to obtain primary closure over the graft and barrier. Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration is applied, resulting vertically augmented alveolar bone.