Fibronectin-Grafted Titanium Dental Implants: An In Vivo Study

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Ground sections of the peri-implant tissue of GDP-fib and Ar-GDP implant surfaces after 2 and 8 weeks of healing. (a) Wound chamber of the GDP-fib implant at 2 weeks. Osteoclasts (white arrows) and osteoblasts (black arrows) were surrounded by provisional matrix, decalcified section, original mag. ×200. (b) Wound chamber of the GDP-fib implant at 8 weeks. Osteon (#) could be clearly identified, decalcified section, original mag. ×200. (c) Wound chamber of the Ar-GDP implant at 2 weeks. Woven bone () formation extending into provisional connective tissue matrix was seen, decalcified section, original mag. ×200. (d) Wound chamber of the Ar-GDP implant at 8 weeks, decalcified section, original mag. ×200.

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