Figure 9.
Histological sections of the edge (A’,A”) and center (B’,B”) of the bone defect of rat calvaria stained by Picrosirius-red under polarized light at 14 and 42 days ((A,B), respectively). Biomaterial (G1/B); biocomplex consisting of biomaterial plus heterologous fibrin biopolymer (G2/BFB); biomaterial and PBM (G3/B + PBM); and biocomplex consisting of biomaterial plus heterologous fibrin biopolymer and photobiomodulation with low-level laser therapy (G4/BFB + PBM). RGB green-yellow-red colors. Mature bone, type I collagen fibers: yellowish-green color; immature bone, type III collagen fibers: reddish color. Dashed line = edge of remaining bone; B = synthetic biomaterial particles (dark background); asterisk = collagen fibers in advanced maturation phase. Original magnification × 10, scale bar 200 µm.