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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I had bone graft put in after I got my wisdom teeth out but I'm pretty sure my dentist told me it was some sort of animal bone, not human. I'll trust him cause that's slightly less creepy to me.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I didn't realise that this was a thing.

    I guess your body just kind of tolerates bone for some reason? Usually for transplants you need meds to suppress your immune system forever.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I got curious. Apparently they are from cow bones and are processed at high temps to avoid immune rejection.

    Xenogenic bone is derived from non-living bone of another species, usually a cow. The bone is processed at very high temperatures to avoid the potential for immune rejection and contamination. Like allogenic grafts, xenogenic grafts serve as a framework for bone from the surrounding area to grow and fill the void. Source

    There are different kinds of grafts though that do include cadaver or auto-grafting, but I am 99% sure my doctor said mine was cow bone.

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