Fig. 2
From: Surgical considerations towards inducing proprioceptive feedback in dental implants
The details of the intraoperative photographs of the representative rat model manifesting the experimental surgical technique for installing titanium dental implant in the mandible. (a) i, Unoperated normal and healthy mandibular central incisors. (a) ii, Careful and gentle insertion of the customized blade into the gingival sulcus distally, gradually advancing towards the center of the tooth and progressively severing the attachment fibres towards the apical orientation. (a)iii, Gentle insertion of the customized blade into the mesial gingival sulcus, and later advancing into the periodontal space with the tip of the blade angled towards the long axis of the incisor and severing the respective attachment fibres around the entire tooth circumference. (a) iv, The structural integrity of the tooth socket is well maintained after gently extracting the loose tooth. (a)v-viii, Elastomeric nanofibrous coated dental implant with stem cells is press-fitted in the dental socket. (a) ix, A tissue adhesive was used to cover the peri-implant region. (A)x, Peri-implant tissue healing after 48 h. (b) Gentle holding of the surgical blade during the experimental surgery ensuring the least traumatic way to divide the tissues.
