Figure 3.

(A) The patterns of the superior and inferior regions of the critical mandibular defect. The yellow line defines the superior side (near the mandibular foramen), the green line the inferior side (near the mandibular bone margin as evident in the sagittal and coronal planes), and the red arrow shows the mandibular foramen. (B) The different pore areas. The pores in the yellow, red, and green grid squares represent connective pores (i.e., those located in the junction between the material and host bone), surrounding pores (i.e., those located at the buccal and lingual sides of the material), and central pores (i.e., those located in the center of the material), respectively.