Research Article

Micromotion of Dental Implants: Basic Mechanical Considerations

Figure 11

Displacement of corresponding reference marks on bone and implant for freshly inserted implants and resulting micromotion: data recorded from model without friction between bone and implant (a), data recorded from model with friction between bone and implant (b) (note the different scales).
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