Table 3.
Reasons for rejection to each type of bone graft, by country
| Religious motivations (n) | Simple preference (n) | Ethical or moral motivations (n) | Preference for natural materials (n) | Afraid of pain or discomfort (n) | Against the use of animals for human benefit (n) | Afraid of disease transmission (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloplastic | 3 (2/0/0/1/0) | 6 (2/1/2/1/0) | 1 (0/0/0/1/0) | 9 (0/2/2/0/5) | NA | NA | NA |
| Xenograft | 10 (1/3/1/1/4) | 11 (5/2/3/0/1) | NA | NA | NA | 37 (12/4/7/4/10) | 46 (9/14/7/6/10) |
| Autologous from an intraoral donor site | 7 (4/0/3/0) | 17 (4/5/5/0/3) | 2 (0/0/2/0/0) | NA | 47 (18/18/4/1/6) | NA | NA |
| Autologous from an extraoral donor site | 5 (3/0/0/2/0) | 24 (8/5/11/0/0) | 5 (0/0/5/0/0) | NA | 67 (31/14/8/3/11) | NA | NA |
| Allograft | 17 (1/3/11/1/1) | 20 (10/4/0/0/6) | 43 (12/10/6/8/7) | NA | NA | NA | 49 (7/14/8/6/14) |
Note: Data shown as total (Italy/Chile/Spain/Portugal/France).
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.