Ciuluvică R, Grădinaru S, Popescu M, Piticescu RM, Cergan R. Computer Tomograph (CT) imaging of mandibular anatomical substrate in animal model restored with nanostructured hydroxyapatite compounds.
J Med Life 2015;
8:99-102. [PMID:
25914749 PMCID:
PMC4397532]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
This study was meant to test a new type of bone graft on an animal model. This material was a nanostructured hydroxyapatite.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
the study was conducted according to Ethic Committee Regulation on animal model (Oryctolagus cuniculus - rabbit) between August and November 2014, at "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest. The animals were tested by using a CT at the level of the mandible before and after using the nanostructured hydroxyapatite.
RESULTS
The animals were CT scanned at 1, 2 and respectively 3 months, noticing a growth of the mandibular bone density. After 3 months, a bone density equal with the density of the healthy bone was noticed.
CONCLUSIONS
The use of the bone graft could be a viable alternative to available materials. The advantage was that bone recovery had a density similar to the density of the healthy bone and the cost of production was low because it was made out of Calcium azotate and monobasic ammonium phosphate.
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