Autogenous bone augmentation for congenital hypodontia and trauma

Introduction: Autogenous bone remains the gold standard for alveolar ridge augmentation in congenital hypodontia and significant post traumatic deformity. This generally reflects the volume of material required for such defects and the osteogenic potential of such grafts. Donor site morbidity and success rates may lead to autogenous grafts being superseded by xenografts or alloplastic materials in the future but limited evidence exists to confirm this supposition.