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We thank Dr. Sisto for his response to our case report. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify several points in response to his letter. We did not indicate a preference for a microvascular free flap or a particulate bone graft in this case report. Clearly, the treatment used and presented is 1 of a particulate, costochondral, bone morphogenic protein, and bone marrow aspirate concentrate combination, and not a microvascular free flap. The study by Pogrel and colleagues 1 Pogrel M.A. Podlesh S. Anthony J.P. Alexander J. A comparison of vascularized and nonvascularized bone grafts for reconstruction of mandibular continuity defects. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg. 1997; 55: 1200-1206 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (291) Google Scholar was referenced to include the best available evidence comparing a microvascular free flap to particulate or block grafts. Pogrel and colleagues’ 1 Pogrel M.A. Podlesh S. Anthony J.P. Alexander J. A comparison of vascularized and nonvascularized bone grafts for reconstruction of mandibular continuity defects. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg. 1997; 55: 1200-1206 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (291) Google Scholar study is frequently cited when comparing these techniques in evidenced-based journals. Reconstructing jaw defectsThe Journal of the American Dental AssociationVol. 148Issue 5PreviewThe authors of the January JADA article titled “Resection of an Ameloblastoma in a Pediatric Patient and Immediate Reconstruction Using a Combination of Tissue Engineering and Costochondral Rib Graft: A Case Report” (Johnson J, Jundt J, Hanna I, Shum JW, Badger G, Melville JC. JADA. 2017;148[1]:40-43) should be congratulated on obtaining an excellent result for this young patient. However, there are 2 inaccuracies that need to be addressed in their article. Full-Text PDF
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