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Demineralized Bone Definition. Demineralized bone is bone that has had the calcium removed and is used to make bone tissue more conducive to spinal fusion. Bone morphogenic proteins from demineralized bone are added to a polymer or glycerol substrate to form a product that enhances bone growth.
Demineralized white spot lesions occur disturbingly frequently after orthodontic treatment, with some reports of high numbers of teeth affected, and approximately a third of orthodontic patients have at least one white lesion. Some teeth are more prone to demineralization, typically the maxillary lateral incisors and mandibular canine teeth. The distogingival area of the labial enamel surface is the most commonly affected. In the first few weeks after removal of appliances there is typically an exponential reduction of white spot lesion size by remineralization, and about half of the original lesion has remineralized after 6 months with no specific treatment. Various treatments have been proposed to assist ...