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Demineralized Bone Definition. Demineralized bone is bone that has had the calcium removed and is used to make bone tissue more conducive to spinal fusion. Bone morphogenic proteins from demineralized bone are added to a polymer or glycerol substrate to form a product that enhances bone growth.
Bone density (or bone mineral density) is a medical term normally referring to the amount of mineral matter per square centimeter of bones. Bone density (or BMD) is used in clinical medicine as an indirect indicator of osteoporosis and fracture risk. Osteoporosis is defined as â2.5 or lower, meaning a bone density that is two and a half standard deviations below the mean of a thirty-year-old man/woman.