Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2010-01-01

Application of Calcium Sulfate in Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment of Impacted Teeth: A New Procedure to Control Hemostasis

Antonio Scarano, Francesco Carinci, Emilio Cimorelli, Manlio Quaranta, Adriano Piattelli, Antonio Scarano, Francesco Carinci, Emilio Cimorelli, Manlio Quaranta, Adriano Piattelli

Index: J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 68(5) , 964-8, (2010)

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Abstract

Purpose Calcium sulfate (CaS) is a simple, biocompatible material with a very long, safe clinical history in several different fields of medicine. CaS is a rapidly resorbing material that leaves behind a calcium phosphate lattice, which promotes bone regeneration and hemostasis. The aim of this study was to perform a clinical evaluation of a possible hemostatic effect of calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO 4), commonly known as plaster of Paris, in the surgical and orthodontic treatment of impacted teeth.