During the condylar shaving procedure, the articular soft tissue cover can be removed Author compaired the histological healing process of the articular soft tissue cover between the preservative and unpreservative group group with 45 New Zealand rabbits(average wt. : about 2.5kg). In unpreservative group, the usual high condylar shave with the removal of soft tissue cover was performed. In the preservative group, the underlying bone, replaced in its original position and sutured The animals were sacrified I, 2, 3, 4, 6 weeks interval after operation. The specimens were fixed in 10 % neutral formalin and decalcified, paraffin embedded and stained by Hematoxylin & Eosin, and Masson`s trichrome. The obtained results were as follows. 1. The condyles of the both group were covered with an articular sop tissue layer. 2. The cartilage cells in subarticular layer has regular continuous patterns in the preservative group but frequently interrupted in the unpreservative group. 3. The incision made in the posterior part of the articular surface for the elevation of the articular soft tissue frequently caused a deformity such as the interruption of the subarticular layer of cartilage. 4. By the above findings, the preservation of articular sop tissue cover may be the effective operation method on concept of bone remodelling.