Your own tooth may help save your jawbone for implants

This study tested whether using a graft made from a patient's own tooth (partially demineralized dentin block) works better than a standard cow-bone graft (xenograft) to preserve the jawbone after a tooth is pulled. Twenty-six healthy adults with a non-restorable front tooth received one of the two treatments. After 6 months, the researchers measured changes in bone width and height using CT scans to see which method better maintained the bone shape for a future dental implant.