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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fig. 8 | Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Fig. 8

From: Electron microscopic analysis of necrotic bone and failed implant surface in a patient with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Fig. 8

EDS results of the bone tissue at the micro thread of patient C fixture showed high levels of C (% mass: 64.34%) and O (% mass: 11.62). Traces of calcium (Ca) (% mass 8.80%), Ti (% mass Ti: 0.13%), gold (Au) (% mass Au: 12.16%), and silicon (Si) (% mass Si: 2.94%) were found (A). The EDS results on the exposed implant surface at the micro thread of the fixture in the upper region of the implant showed a high level of Ti (% mass: 44.01%) (B). The bone tissue in the fixture cervical region showed high levels of Au (% mass: 39.75%), C (% mass: 22.01%), O (% mass: 20.99%), and Ca (% mass: 10.44%). Traces of Si (% mass: 6.82%) were also found (C)

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