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QUINTANA DIAZ, Juan Carlos; RODRIGUEZ LLANES, Ricardo  e  HERNANDEZ CRUZ, Alfredo. Use of hydroxyapatite in periapical osteal repair. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2004, vol.41, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-297X.

The clinical and radiographic evolution of 55 patients among whom 60 periapical osteal defects were filled up with porous hydroxyapatite of national production was evaluated for a year. The evolution was excellent a year after the operation. The small alterations found in the soft tissues were related to surgical trauma. As there was a great osteointegration, its use is recommended in the treatment of osteal buccofacial defects due to its compatibility resulting from its similitude with the bone.

Palavras-chave : Hydroxyapatite; radicular cyst [surgery]; osteointegration; endoosteal implantation.