Comparison of ilium to rib for bone grafting in defects of canine mandibular alveolar fidge.

: The behavior of iliac and rib grafts in surgically created defects in canine alveolar ridges was investigated. Despite the greater amount of potentially osteogenic tissue in the iliac graft, no significant qualitative differences were noted in the bony remodeling for a year. However, the rib grafts did form a mature superior cortical border significantly more rapidly, leading to speculation on the advantages of rib over iliac graft in alveolar ridge grafting.