Bone Morphogenic Protein
What is bone morphogenic protein?
Bone morphogenic protein is an isolated protein that induces specific cells in our body to form new cartilage and bone. During surgery, the BMP is soaked onto and binds with a collagen sponge. The sponge is then designed to resorb, or disappear, over time. As the sponge dissolves, the bone morphogenic protein is released, stimulating the cells to produce new bone. The BMP also goes away once it has completed its task of jump starting the normal bone healing process.
Since there is no need to harvest bone from the patients’ hip for BMP, recipients were spared donor site pain. Complications from the graft harvest site are also eliminated with the use of bone morphogenic protein.
BMP Has Many Clinical Applications
BMP can be used to aid bone grafting for dental implants. This includes onlay and inlay grafts, sinus lift procedures, ridge augmentation procedures and the closure of cleft palate defects. It can also assist in repair of bone defects created by removal of teeth, or small cysts and repair of fistulas between the sinus cavity and mouth.
Frequently Asked Questions About BMP
Is BMP safe? Yes. BMPis a protein that is synthesized by using recombinant human protein technologies and does not rely on a tissue donor.
Should BMP be used in all bone-grafting cases? Not always. In many cases, there is no need for BMP. However, in the majority of cases, application of BMP to the bone graft will increase the final amount of bone present, in addition to making the wound heal faster and more efficiently.
Will my insurance cover the costs? Unfortunately no. The entire cost of this expensive technology is borne solely by the patient. The cost of purchasing BMP starts at approximately $1100.
Can BMP be used alone to stimulate bone formation? Yes. BMP stimulates your body’s own stem cells to create new bone.
Check with your surgeon to determine if BMP may be needed for your surgical case.
Dr. Hudson would be happy to discuss all grafting options with you at the time of consultation.
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Dr Hudson was very kind and explained what needed to be done. He did a biopsy, which came back with a not so great diagnosis, he took the time to call and schedule an appointment with my primary care physician. If i could give him 150 stats it wouldnt be enough. THANK YOU Dr. !
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I will happily and very enthusiastically refer Dr. Kevin Hudson to all friends in the Yakima area who may have oral surgery needs. He greeted me warmly, put me at ease right away, and took the time to go over my somewhat unusual and perplexing evaluation with a kind, caring, and extremely knowledgeable attitude that I truly appreciated. There was no rushing or pushiness in his tone, and I felt heard and appreciated in return. We even laughed! What a treasure of a physician. Just go!
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Dr. Hudson was very personable and right away put me at ease. He explained the procedure and what to expect very clearly. The extraction(s) was pain free and I healed more quickly than expected.
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Dr. Hudson pulled the wisdom teeth of two of our children. We were really happy with the care and attention he gave both our boys before, during and after the surgery. The staff at the office were attentive and professional. Post Op instructions were clear and detailed. I would totally recommend Dr. Hudson and his office for wisdom teeth.
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hands down the best dental experience I had ever had in my life. I would recommended Dr. Kevin to anyone who ask me for a oral surgeon. thank you to the staff for being amazing since day one. Thank you for checking up on me after my surgery to make sure I was doing good. I have no words to express how amazing my experience was. There is no other place to go for your oral surgery then to see Dr. Kevin. If people ask me where to go I don't hesitate to tell them to Yakima Oral surgery to see Dr. Kevin.
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