Clinical uses of Calcium Phosphate Cements.

Clinical uses of Calcium Phosphate Cements.

The unique combination of biocompatibility, osteoconductivity and mouldability make CPCs suitable for a wide range of applications. The clinical uses cover both orthopaedics and dentistry.

The use of CPCs as a bone graft substitute has already been established. Successful clinical trials were conducted in maxillofacial reconstruction and in the treatment of the distal radius fracture. In additions, attempts have been made to use CPC for calcaneal fractures, hip fractures, the augmentation of osteoporotic vertebral bodies, tibial plateau fractures, the restoration of pedicle screw fixation, the reinforcement of thoracolumbar burst fractures, and the reinforcement of cancellous bone screws.

In dentistry, pre-clinical studies demonstrate their use in procedures like furcation perforation repair, treatment of periodontal infrabony defects, root canal filling/sealing, root apexification and alveolar ridge augmentation, and as bone filler for gaps around oral implants.

What are the criterias of ideal Bone Graft material.

What are the criterias of ideal Bone Graft material.

· Should be readily available and should not require surgical intervention at a second donor site.

· Should provide rapid osteogenesis.

· Should not elicit immunological responses.

· Should enhance revascularization.

· Should be highly osteoinductive.

· Should not impede bone growth or tooth movement.

· Should provide support and continuity where mobility exists.

· Should provide for osteoconduction and

Should provide the formation of new attachments in periodontal lesions