The enigma of sticky bone – a review

Alveolar bone loss being one of the main challenges faced today in the field of periodontics, all the treatment modalities aim towards regaining and repairing the lost alveolar bone, which is a part of the periodontium. In areas of these bone defects, various treatment options are available today, which include augmentation using graft materials available from both autologous and external sources. The work done by the bone graft can be enhanced by using different additives among which autologous fibrin glue with its biocompatible properties has emerged to be supreme. Thus, using these factors derived from the patient’s blood along with bone graft is a novel method of augmenting tissue repair and hastening healing. This led to the new concept of sticky bone. Thus, this article aims to describe the evolving role of the sticky bone, which is a combination of autologous fibrin glue and bone graft, in Periodontics.