Case Report: Introduction of antibiotic releasing calcium sulfate bone void filler beads (Stimulan) for management of an infected cyst of the maxilla
Sneha Patil,
Rajanikanth Kambala,
Nitin Bhola
et al.
Abstract:Radicular cysts are the most common odontogenic cyst arising from epithelial cell rests of Malassez in the periodontal ligament and proliferate peripherally as a result of inflammation caused by infection at the root apices. They slowly grow apically causing bone resorption and displacement of the adjacent teeth which radiographically is seen as a radiolucent unilocular lesion. Management of such bone defects can be done by using various bone graft substitutes such as autogenous, allografts, xenografts and all… Show more
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