Fig. 5

Microphotograph of the bony defect of group I (control group) at 8 weeks showing no complete filling of the defect area (A). In group II (micro-dentin) remnants of the graft material (arrow heads) is still evident with new bone trabeculae extending toward the center of the defect and around the graft, with evident reversal lines (B). In group III (C) the newly formed bone is almost filling the defect area, NB; new bone (H&E, orig. mag., A, B, C × 40)