Haversian canals


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Haversian canals

(or osteonic canals) Tiny canals in bone, containing nerves and blood vessels and surrounded by concentric rings of cells.
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Lamellar bone and Haversian canals were detected in both HA/Zr[O.sub.2]/PRP- and HA/Zr[O.sub.2]-treated defects but not in the PRP-treated defects (figure 7).
Evaluation of the Possible Synergic Regenerative Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hydroxyapatite/Zirconia in the Rabbit Mandible Defect Model
Typically, lesions include Haversian canals and lamellar bone surrounded by dense fibrous tissue.
Epibulbar Osseous Choristoma in the Lateral Rectus
(b) Despite its improper location within the subepithelial tissue of the tongue, the bone appears histologically unremarkable with a normal distribution of osteocytic lacunae and haversian canals, H&E x100.
Lingual Osseous Choristoma of the Tongue Base: Unusual Presentation of a Rare Entity
The histopathological findings of resected SOH specimens include mature laminated bone layers with osteocytes and exostosis-like proliferation resulting in Haversian canals [6,9-11], similar to those observed in this study.
A Case of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in a Patient with Subpontic Osseous Hyperplasia

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