Open AccessSelf‐regeneration of an extensive bony defect following mandibular resection
Author(s) -
Hasheminasab Mahboube,
Sharifi Reza,
Mortazavi Mahsa,
Javani Arezoo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3057
Subject(s) - periosteum , medicine , regeneration (biology) , dentistry , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , botany , genus
Spontaneous bone regeneration is a rapid and uncommon formation of new bone in a previous bone defect. Preservation of periosteum as the main source of osteogenesis, young age, and genetics are possible important factors related to this phenomenon.