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Histologic evaluation of a hydroxyapatite onlay bone graft retrieved after 9 years: a clinical report
Periklis Proussaefs1, Jaime Lozada, Gloria Valencia
1Center for Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry, Graduate Program in Implant Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, CA 92350, USA. pproussaef@hotmail.com
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|June 19, 2002
Abstract:
Because of the limited observations of published studies, the condition of hydroxyapatite after a long period of intraoral function remains a concern. This clinical report describes the histologic evaluation of a 9 year-old hydroxyapatite specimen retrieved from a human subject. The residual hydroxyapatite particles showed no sign of resorption, and tight contact with the surrounding bone was observed.