The analysis application of calcium phosphate ceramics this maxillofacial defects.
Introduction. Bone defects in the jaw that remain after removal of foci of chronic odontogenic infection, cysts, benign neoplasms, sequesters, reduce the strength of the bone structure, worsen the functioning of the teeth, lead to a violation of the chewing act, noticeably prolong the recovery time of the alveolar processes, complicate, and often make impossible functional prosthetics. Aim of the study: analysis of the long term results of the use of calcium phosphate ceramics in outpatient surgical practice.Objects and methods. Clinical studies were conducted on 174 patients operated on with the use of calcium phosphate ceramics «KAFAM» for tumor like formations, root cysts, and retained teeth. When planning surgical intervention, we individually selected the desired form of implantation material for each patient, depending on the shape and size of the defect.The results. Analysis of the long term results of the effectiveness of the use of calcium phosphate ceramics «KAFAM» was objectively evaluated according to the data of radiation research methods. Long term results were tra ced in 42 (24.1%) of 174 patients. Comparative X-ray examination of patients with bone postoperative defects showed comple te filling of the defects with bone regenerate. In the long term, in patients at the site of the former defects, mature bo ne tissue was determined radiographically, which did not visually differ from the surrounding bone tissue. Conclusion. The use of bioactive bone replacing material of calcium phosphate ceramics in surgical treatment allows you to fill in bone defects in the alveolar process of the jaw, stabilize and maximize the functionality of the teeth in the field of surgical intervention and thereby increase the effectiveness of complex treatment.