Ridge Alterations following Socket Preservation Using a Collagen Membrane in Dogs

Figure 5

Fluorochrome labeling histomorphometric change analysis showed three-colored fluorescence rendering the newly formed bone in the extraction sockets (a). The yellow tetracycline labels appeared earliest at 2 months of surgery, followed by alizarin red and green calcein labels at 4 months and 6 months of treatment, respectively. Mineral apposition rate (MAR) was calculated after 2 to 4 months and 4 to 6 months of surgery (b). The single fluorochrome-stained area (%) was calculated at 2, 4, and 6 months after surgery (c). Original magnification, ×200. . ; .

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