Histological and nano-structured calcium phosphate bioceramic micro-macro porous granules in critical defect rabbits radius scanning electron microscopy evaluation

ABSTRACT The objective was to evaluate, through histologic exam and by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the evolution of experimental critical defects in radio or not filled with nano-structured calcium phosphate micro-macro porous bioceramic granules rabbits. We used 70 rabbits, New Zealand, young adults, males, there was a critical defect in radio. The members were the groups: GI, slow bioceramic, GII, GIII and bioceramic moderate, negative control. After each experimental period, the animals were sacrificed and the radios harvested. Histological evaluations were performed at eight, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 days and SEM analyzes at 60, 90 and 120 days. Histologically there was bone healing process earlier in GI and GII compared to GIII. In SEM we observed a higher proportion of mature bone and presence of secondary osteons in GI and GII, being more evident in the GII, confirming the histological findings. Ceramic promoted complete filling of the defect, while the control group was filling in the center of the defect, with empty spaces remaining on the sides. In conclusion, the use of bioceramics, slow and moderate absorption favor complete bone regeneration in critical defects being indicated as a bone substitute. The maturation occurs earlier when employing the ceramic moderate absorption.