A biomaterial or synthetic substance implanted into the body to replace or repair damaged tissue or bone, sourced from outside the patient's body.
From Greek 'allo-' (other) and 'plast' (to form or mold). Developed as medical terminology in the 20th century describing manufactured implants.
When dentists insert a synthetic bone graft into your jaw before dental implants or when surgeons use artificial materials to rebuild bone, that's an alloplast—it's engineered to trigger your body's natural healing while the material gradually incorporates into your own tissue.
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