Fig. 9.
The effect of SMS hydrogel on bone formation in vivo after 12 weeks post-implantation. A) Construction of rabbit maxillary sinus elevation model. B) Van Geison staining and reconstructed 3D images from microCT analysis of hydrogels implanted in rabbit maxillary sinus for 12 weeks. D-F) Quantitative analysis of new bone area, trabecular number (Tb.N) and bone volume (BV). (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.005, ****p < 0.001).