Critical-sized marginal defects around implants in the rabbit mandible

ConclusionsThe dimensions of the defect strongly influenced the healing so that a circumferential marginal defect of 10  mm around an implant in the mandible body should be considered a critical-sized defect. The presence of the implant and of residues of teeth might have strongly influenced the healing.

Source: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - April 12, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research