Now, we had a chance to use Calcitite (Calcitek, Inc.) on clinical cases.
Cacitite is a rounded, particulate form of synthetic polycrystalline hydroxylapatite. It is a dense, 100% pure radiopaque ceramic and is not resolved after implantation. Calcitite is classified two different particle sizes. One is 20-40 mesh (1.5g or 4g per ampul), and the other is 40-60 mesh (0.5g per ampul). The former is used for alveolar ridge augmentations and the filling of bone defects in the field of oral surgery. The latter is used for the filling of very small bone defects such as periodontal lesions. Calcitite in each ampul is already sterilized. For using Calcitite, the material wetted with sterile saline is easily applied to the affected area with an insertion syringe. Then, we may mix Calcitite particles with the autogenous cancellous bone.
In this study, 72 patients (Cyst in maxillary and mandiblar bone (31 cases), Chronic marginal periodontitis (20 cases), Cleft of lip, jaw and palate (7 cases), Progenia (4 cases), Benign tumor (4 cases) and Others (6 cases)) were treated with this material, and were recorded on the protocol.
As the result, the following evaluation were obtained:
1. Markedly useful 6 cases (8.3%)
2. Moderately useful 34 cases (47.3%)
3. Slightly useful30 cases (41.6%)
4. Not so useful2 cases (2.8%)
5. Undesirable0 cases (0%)
Two problems were found in a few cases. One was marked post operation inflammation and the other problem was a small amount of Calcitite which was naturally discharged from bone defects. But we supposed they were related to the method or technique of operation.
Calcitite was considered to be the useful material for bone defects of oral surgery and periodontal lesions.