Histological Evidence of the Osseointegration of Fractured Direct Metal Laser Sintering Implants Retrieved after 5 Years of Function

Figure 2

Specimen harvested from the anterior maxilla of a 45-year-old patient. Trabecular, mature bone at the interface of the implant. The first bone-to-implant contact was located at the level of the fracture line of the implant. Bone remodeling areas were present. Acid fuchsin-toluidine blue, magnification 12x.