Allogenic bone, or allograft, is dead bone harvested from a cadaver, then processed using a freeze-dry method to extract the water via a vacuum. Allogenic bone cannot produce new bone on its own. Rather, it serves as a framework or scaffold over which bone from the surrounding bony walls can grow to fill the defect or void.

Xenogenic bone is derived from non-living bone of another species, usually a cow. The bone is processed at very high temperatures to avoid the potential for immune rejection and contamination. Like allogenic grafts, xenogenic grafts serve as a framework for bone from the surrounding area to grow and fill the void.

This product is processed allograft bone, containing collagen, proteins, and growth factors that are extracted from the allograft bone. It is available in the form of powder, putty, chips, or as a gel that can be injected through a syringe.

Graft composites consist of other bone graft materials and growth factors to achieve the benefits of a variety of substances. Some combinations may include: collagen/ceramic composite, which closely resembles the composition of natural bone, DBM combined with bone marrow cells, which aid in the growth of new bone, or a collagen/ceramic/autograft composite.

Dr. LaSalle was born and raised in New Orleans where she attended St. Pius X Elementary School, Mount Carmel Academy High School and Loyola University. She was following her fathers footsteps at Loyola as a pre-dent major then switched majors, graduating in three years, with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Dr. LaSalle is the daughter of Jules C. Guidry, D.D.S. who practiced general dentistry in New Orleans.

She graduated with numerous awards and recognitions, 2nd in her class from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in May 1990. Dr. LaSalle chose to remain at LSU Dental School for her Periodontal specialty training and received her Certification in Periodontics from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in June 1992.

She was the first Periodontist to receive a LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY License in St. Tammany, Washington and Tangipahoa parishes in 2008, the first periodontist to have a 3-D CONE BEAM machine providing GUIDED IMPLANT PLACEMENT since 2010 and the first Periodontist in the state of Louisiana to attend the BALE DONEEN PRECEPTORSHIP regarding Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease. She is currently utilizing ORALDNA LABS.

She has been active in the community as the president of West St. Tammany Exchange club, Leadership St. Tammany West Class of 1999. She has been active in the community as president of West St. Tammany Exchange, etc and add She has been on the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Board since 2015.

Dr. LaSalle met her husband, Shelby, at a Chamber of Commerce function and they remain extremely active in the community, serving on various boards and committees. They are instilling in their tween daughter, Shelby Marie, these community values and the inspiration to be a proud American.