title: A pig model for the histomorphometric evaluation of hard tissue around dental implants.
abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the frontal bone of Swiss Domestic pigs as an animal model for the histologic-histomorphometric examination of bony tissue around dental implants. We inserted SLA surface implants 4.1 mm in diameter and 10 mm in length into the frontal bones of 9 Swiss-Domestic pigs. Histologic and histomorphometric studies were conducted on the undecalcified sections. Histologic examinations showed that the specimens contain a sufficient amount of bone to provide homogenous bone coverage for standard diameter dental implant placement. The mean bone to implant contact was 61.9% ± 8.7%. Other histomorphometric parameters revealed the regular trabecular architecture at this site. Pigs' frontal bone appears to be a suitable animal model in short-term dental implant studies because it provides a sufficient amount of bone and favorable bone microarchitecture.
authors.affiliation: 1  Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Üstün
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tatli
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Damlar
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daglıoglu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density; D015921:Dental Implants; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D023421:Models, Animal; D016348:Osseointegration; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants