Fig. 5

Representative photographs of TE/simulated bone interface. A photograph of a was showing the space between threads (magnification, ×5). A photograph of b was taken from the neck of the implants (tapered portion) (magnification, ×40) and c was taken from the middle of the implant, both showing the white layer (dotted line) and the space between the under implant threads to the root (magnification, ×40)