Bone Morphogenetic Protein

Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is an isolated protein that induces specific cells in the body to form new cartilage and bone. During surgery, the BMP is soaked onto and binds with a collagen sponge. The sponge is designed to resorb, or disappear, over time. As the sponge dissolves, the BMP stimulates cells to produce new bone. The BMP 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 patient’s hip for BMP, recipients are spared donor site pain. Complications from the graft harvest site are also eliminated with the use of bone morphogenetic protein. Heine, Heine, & Bowles Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery would be happy to discuss all grafting options with you at the time of consultation.