Introduction and overview of bone grafting.

Implants are becoming the standard of care for the replacement of missing teeth; therefore, an in-depth understanding of bone grafting and bone healing is essential for the modern practitioner. We provide an overview of basic bone biology and graft classifications that are frequently used in these procedures. In it, we present the three different properties of bone grafting materials, including osteoinduction, osteogenesis and osteoconduction. And we describe different types of bone grafting materials, including natural and artificial bone sources.