Retraction: Evaluation of periimplant bone neoformation using different scanning electron microscope methods for...

Area of Science:

• Dental research
• Biomaterials science
• Scientific ethics

Background:

• The Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry published an article evaluating peri-implant bone neoformation.
• The study utilized scanning electron microscope methods to measure bone-to-implant contact (BIC).
• Concerns were raised regarding the originality of figures used in the publication.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate potential copyright violations in a published dental study.
• To assess the ethical implications of using figures from previously published works.
• To determine the appropriate action based on copyright infringement findings.

Main Methods:

• Comparative analysis of figures from the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry article.
• Cross-referencing figures with those published in "J Pineal Res 2010", "COIR 2010", and "COIR 2012".
• Evaluation of copyright compliance and intellectual property rights.

Main Results:

• Three figures in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry article were found to be identical to those in three other publications.
• The use of these figures constituted a violation of copyright laws.
• Permission for using the figures from the original publications was not obtained.

Conclusions:

• The article "Evaluation of periimplant bone neoformation using different scanning electron microscope methods for measuring BIC. A dog study." is retracted.
• Retraction is due to copyright infringement by using identical figures from other sources without authorization.
• This decision upholds scientific integrity and copyright standards.