“…(Klawitter et al 1969, Hulbert et al 1970, 1972, Rhinelander et al 1971, Nilles et al 1973. The findings of the present study, that osteocytes were lying close to the ceramics, without interposition of connective tissue, and furthermore the lack of significant foreign body reactions around or within the implants, confirm that the ceramics possess a high degree of biocompatibility.…”