Anterior Palate of the Maxilla as a Donor Site in the Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstructive Procedures.

Introduction & Aim: Bone augmentation techniques should be determined by the
ideal implant position for prosthetic support. This article is aimed at introducing a
more appropriate site for donation in surgical reconstruction. Research and clinical
experience have shown that allo-plastic materials, such as resorbable hydroxyapatite,
and allo-grafts, such as de-mineralized freeze-dried bone, yield poor results. Using
auto-genous bone obviously decreases the overhead costs of grafting supplies.
Conclusion: This study reports the successful use of anterior palate as an applicable
donor site in the reconstruction of anterior maxillary bone defects.
Key Words: palate, maxilla, donor, reconstruction, anterior