Figure 2.

Standardization of a partial mandibular volume from micro-CT data according to anatomical landmarks in order to enable comparison of total bone volume. Orientation of the larger cylinder (LC) embracing the entire posterior part of the mandible. One end of the cylinder was positioned so as to sit on the innermost molar and the orientation of the cylinder was adjusted so as to be perpendicular to an imagined plane sitting on HM and the end of the angular process. The smaller cylinder (SC) also indicated covered the drillhole encompassing all remaining bone splinter as well as the implant