Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

With 250 million edentulous people residing in Asia, Exact number of people with Edentulism in Nepal needs an extensive subject matter of study. Edentulism in long term may lead to functional and social problem which can becured, Rehabilitation can change the life style and function of the patients. With loss of tooth loss of bone starts which eventually leads to the atrophy of the jaw. Atrophy of the jaw is the major concern and a challenge for rehabilitation, requires a surgical procedure called pre-prosthetic surgery. Autologous bones are used as graft for reconstruction of the alveolar ridges for the preparation of complete denture or implant supported Prosthesis. Preprosthetic surgery in Nepal is not a new procedure for Maxillofacial Surgeons but lack documentation. Reconstruction of the resorbed ridges with calvarial bone graft is a challenging procedure, the advantages which calvarial bone tend to possess over other autologous bone grafts for reconstruction has opened up the new horizon, our counterparts from all over the world are doing it since long time  with good results, now it is the time for us to explore, with team work and availability of Neuro Surgeons in many health centres the procedure to graft calvarial bone graft is no longer outreach from the Maxillofacial Surgeons of Nepal  for the functional and esthetic rehabilitation of the patients.
Key words: CBG – Calvarial bone graft, autologous bone graft, complications, pre prosthetic surgery