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- Title
A Pig Model for the Histomorphometric Evaluation of Hard Tissue Around Dental Implants.
- Authors
Erdogan, Özgür; Üstün, Yakup; Tatli, Ufuk; Damlar, Ibrahim; Daglıoglu, Kenan
- Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the frontal bone of Swiss Domestic pigs as an animal model for the histologic-histomorphometric examination of bony tissue around dental implants. We inserted SLA surface implants 4.1 mm in diameter and 10 mm in length into the frontal bones of 9 Swiss-Domestic pigs. Histologic and histomorphometric studies were conducted on the undecalcified sections. Histologic examinations showed that the specimens contain a sufficient amount of bone to provide homogenous bone coverage for standard diameter dental implant placement. The mean bone to implant contact was 61.9% ± 8.7%. Other histomorphometric parameters revealed the regular trabecular architecture at this site. Pigs' frontal bone appears to be a suitable animal model in short-term dental implant studies because it provides a sufficient amount of bone and favorable bone microarchitecture.
- Subjects
FRONTAL bone; LABORATORY swine; DENTAL implants; TISSUE analysis; HISTOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Oral Implantology, 2013, Vol 39, Issue 5, p550
- ISSN
0160-6972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-11-00009