Table 2.
Histomorphometric analysis data for a randomly selected groove Ti sample and two groove-NFM Ti samples.
| Histological Analysis Parameters | Groove | Groove-NFM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | ||
| Weight of animal before necropsy (kg) | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Groove depth (μm) * | 75.44 ± 0.28 | 88.10 ± 0.34 | 71.44 ± 0.11 |
| % Bone to Implant Contact (%) | 39.78 | 62.18 | 90.60 |
| Total New Bone Area (mm2) | 0.02 | 0.36 | 0.29 |
| Total Cortical Bone Area (mm2) | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.26 |
| Cortical Bone Surface (mm) | 0.00 | 3.59 | 7.81 |
| New Bone Surface (mm) | 1.29 | 11.23 | 13.12 |
| Total Tissue Area in the ROI (mm2) | 1.84 | 1.94 | 2.17 |
| Total BV/TV (%) | 1.01 | 26.18 | 25.63 |
| Total New Bone/TV (%) | 1.01 | 18.52 | 13.54 |
| Total Cortical Bone/TV (%) | 0.00 | 7.66 | 12.09 |
* There are 18 grooves per sample. Depth of all grooves were reported as mean ± SEM.