What type of bone (Misch classification) is DENSE bone?

Correct answer: B. Type 1

• A. Type 4 has thin cortical with coarse cancellous — the POOREST quality bone for implant placement.
• B. Misch bone quality classification: TYPE 1 = dense cortical bone (like oak wood) — densest bone, poor vascularity, difficult to cut but excellent primary stability. TYPE 2 = thick cortical with fine cancellous core. TYPE 3 = thin cortical with fine cancellous. TYPE 4 = thin cortical with coarse cancellous (poorest quality). Type 1 bone is most common in the anterior mandible.
• C. Type 3 has thin cortical with fine cancellous — not the densest bone type.
• D. Type 2 has thick cortical with fine cancellous core — the DENSEST (most compact) bone is Type 1.