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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fig. 1 | Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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From: Various autogenous fresh demineralized tooth forms for alveolar socket preservation in anterior tooth extraction sites: a series of 4 cases

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Clinical and radiographic images of case 1. a Panoramic view before extraction of # 31, 32, 41, 42. b Extracted lower anterior teeth. c Auto-FDT graft material (block type). d, e Blocks of Auto-FDT were inserted into the extraction socket vertically (black arrow) or horizontally (white arrow) depending on defect shape. f Bone core was taken at 3 months after the socket preservation. g Histologic section at postoperative 3 months showing that the Auto-FDT was almost completely replaced by new bone (H&E, x40). h Higher magnification showing new bone in resorbable Auto-FDT (MT, x200). Auto-FDT (asterisk), new bone (black arrow head). i Panoramic view at 18 months after socket preservation surgery

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