128 Theories and techniques of oral implantology

Fig. 4-100. The material midway between the right posterior and anterior abutments was sectioned. Two sites are shown surrounded by dense connective tissue, the lingual peripheral frame site (L) and the buccal secondary strut site (Bs). The crest of the ridge is marked R and the bone over the lingual frame site, B. (From Bodine, R. L., Jr., and Mohammed, C. I.: Histologic studies of a human mandible supporting an implant denture, J. Prosth. Dent. 21 [2] : 203-216, 1969.)

Fig. 4-101. Magnification of box in Fig. 4-100. Upon magnification of the bone over the lingual frame site (S), its character becomes clearer. There is mature bone (MB) separated from the implant site by typical connective tissue (T), and immature bone contacting the implant site (IB). (From Bodine, R. L., Jr., and Mohammed, C. I.: Histologic studies of a human mandible supporting an implant denture, J. Prosth. Dent. 21: [2] :203-216, 1969.)