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P l a s m a e f f e c t o n a b u t m e n t s Fig. 1 Ground section illustrating the results of healing after one month at a test site. 16× magnification. Alizarin red and Stevenel’s blue stain. Fig. 2 Ground section illustrating the results of healing after one month at a control site. 16× magnification. Alizarin red and Stevenel’s blue stain. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 ing to the manual of the implant system used. Twist drills were used to prepare each recipient site. Four implants (Premium, Sweden & Martina, Due Carrare, Italy), 7 mm long and 3.3 mm wide, were subsequently inserted. Before connection, two of the four abutments were detoxified (test group), while two were left untreated (control group). One abutment of each group was placed on to one of the two mesially and one of the two distally located implants, respectively, according to the randomization allocation. The flaps were sutured to allow nonsubmerged healing. After one month of healing, the surgical procedures were applied on the other side of the mandible, again following a randomization protocol. After every surgery, the animals underwent antibiotic treatment for ten days (Stomorgyl 10, one tablet/10 kg daily; Merial Saúde Animal, Paulinia, Brazil) and received anti-inflammatory drugs for five days (Maxicam 2 mg, one 10 Volume 3 | Issue 2/2017 Journal of Oral Science & Rehabilitation