Comparison of a Bone Product to Bone Dust in Ossification of Small Calvarial Defects.

It is a demineralized bone matrix obtained using cortical or cancellous allograft bone that is treated to remove surface lipids and then dehydrated with ethanol and ethyl esther. It is further processed leaving behind proteins, bone growth factors, and collagen. It is combined with lecithin a which is resistant to breakdown by body fluids. It contains Pro Osteon Implant 500R a naturally derived material made from a non-decorative form of coral, which is subject to a patented thermal process, which converts the coral to hydroxyapatite.