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ROBBS, Patricia Cristina Matos; RODRIGUES, Diogo Moreira; AGUIAR, Telma  e  BARBOZA, Eliane Porto. A discussion on the effect of rhBMP-2 in the alveolar bone augmentation. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2014, vol.71, n.2, pp. 180-182. ISSN 1984-3747.

The aim of this paper is to review the literature about bone morphogenetic protein type 2 (BMP-2) and on the effect in the alveolar bone augmentation. In 1965, the BMP was isolated by Marshal Urist, who showed that this protein extracted from bone narrow could induce bone neoformation when implanted in sites without bone cells. Recently, a lot of studies have been looking for bone regeneration using BMPs without bone grafts. The present study it was concluded that the bone morphogenetic protein induces bone neoformation, being an alternative as a substitute to bone grafts and that new carrier discovery is necessary to smooth stability of this carriers in receptor site.

Palavras-chave : morphogenetic bone protein; growth factor; bone remodeling..