Table 1.

Acquisition pattern of the radiographical images

Bone block	Number of the acquired imagesa
	Periapical	Panoramic	CBCT
1	1	1	6
2	1	1	6
3	1	1	6
4	1	1	6
5	1	1	6
6	1	1	6
Total	6	6	36

^aCBCT images were acquired from the six root/implant arrangements of each bone block, while periapical and panoramic radiographs were taken only once from each bone block since metallic objects do not produce any image artifacts in these two radiographical modalities