54 Theories and techniques of oral implantology

Fig. 3-1. A typical bony support around teeth as exemplified by the sagittal section of the lower posterior quadrant of teeth. Directly investing the roots is a thin bony plate separated by trabeculated bone. (From Provenza, D. V.: Oral histology: inheritance and development, Philadelphia, 1964, J. B. Lippincott Co.)

Fig. 3-2. A high magnification of the alveolar bone proper and its related tissues. The difference in structure between bundle and lamellated bone is clear. Note the periodontal fibers anchored in the bundle bone. (From Sicher, H., editor: Orban's oral histology and embryology, ed. 6, St. Louis, 1966, The C. V. Mosby Co.)

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