Table 1.

Quantification of the inflammatory cells present in the fibrous tissue around the implants at different time points (2, 4, and 8 weeks).

Cell type	Cell number	Quantification
(i) Lymphocytes	0–3	+
(ii) Polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNs)	4–6	++
(iii) Giant cells	7–9	+++
(iv) Plasma cells	10–12	++++