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International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Fig. 1 | International Journal of Implant Dentistry

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From: Bone turnover markers to assess jawbone quality prior to dental implant treatment: a case-control study

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Measurements on computed tomography (CT) images. The imaging data are stored in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine format and loaded into an implant planning software program (Simplant®, Dentsply Implants, Leuven, Belgium). Buccopalatal or buccolingual cross-sectional CT slices are used to measure the bone density at the implant placement sites in Hounsfield units. The mean internal and external side values are used as the bone densities

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