A bone repair material for dental bone repair procedures, comprising: (i) a porous, synthetic, resorbable bone-like hydroxyapatite or inorganic bone derived particulate in an amount of 30-75 weight percent of said material; and (ii) a hyaluronic acid gel in an amount of 25 to 70 weight percent of said material, wherein said material is a moldable, cohesive putty for application to bony defects, said amount of particulate present dependent upon its density.