Research Article

Structural Evaluation of the Effect of Bone Quality on the Mechanical Interaction between Dental Implants and Bone

Table 2

Classification of bone density [32].

Bone densityDescriptionAnatomical position

D1Dense cortexAnterior mandibular region
D2Porous cortex and thick trabecular boneAnterior mandibular region
Posterior area of the mandible
Anterior maxillary region
D3Porous cortex and thin trabecular boneAnterior maxillary region
Posterior area of the maxilla
Posterior area of the mandible
D4Thin trabecular bonePosterior area of the maxilla