Grafting options are different for different procedures. Before INFUSE Bone Graft, surgeons relied on autogenous bone harvesting from the patient’s own body for reliable and safe sinus lift procedures.nnIn the sinus lift clinical studies comparing the safety and effectiveness of INFUSE Bone Graft to the autogenous bone, most patients grew enough bone to place a dental implant regardless of whether they had autogenous bone or INFUSE Bone Graft. However, the patients who received autogenous bone graft had a higher success rate of dental implant placement without additional augmentation and a higher rate of significant adverse events, such as limping, pain, and infection.nnOther grafting options are available. However, these options may not have been studied in the highest level of clinical trials as INFUSE Bone Graft has. These options include allograft (bone from a human donor), xenograft (bone from another animal species, usually a cow), and synthetic or man-made grafting materials, all of which have their own considerations.