A biocompatible form and a method for fabricating the implant are provided. The
biocompatible form may be used to support bone graft material such as that used
to reconstruct missing bone in a patient's oral cavity. The implant is fabricated
from a biocompatible mesh, which may be made of titanium, a titanium alloy or fiber
and is permanently implantable in the patient's oral cavity. The biocompatible
form has an anatomical configuration which includes one or more portions conforming
substantially to various alveolar bone contours which may include predetermined,
human interproximal bone contours, root prominence bone contours and mylohyoid
ridge bone contours. The biocompatible form may include a palatal section. The
biocompatible form may also include one or more apertures for receiving a corresponding
number of dental prostheses therethrough.
