Equine bone appeared to be biocompatible and to be associated with new vessel ingrowth. Within the limits of the small sample size, the present study indicated that equine bone could be used in mandibular ridge augmentations.

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Within the limitations of this in vitro study, the intraoperative site-specific classification of bone density, obtained with this innovative system, could be helpful for the clinician to tailor the surgical protocol to the different situations in implant dentistry.

The system provided quantitative, reliable data correlating significantly with immediate postinsertion initial BIC, and could therefore represent a valuable tool both for clinical research and for the oral implantologist in his/her daily clinical practice.