Table 2.

Comparison of FD values within and between transcrestal and lateral window sinus lift groups at baseline (T0) and 6 month follow-up (T1)

Group	Time Points				ΔFD (T1–T0)	P*
	T0 FD		T1 FD
	Mean ± SD (Min–Max)	%95 CI (Lower-Upper)	Mean ± SD (Min–Max)	%95 CI (Lower-Upper)
Transcrestal	0.92 ± 0.06 (0.80–1.01)	0.894–0.946	1.10 ± 0.07 (0.98–1.25)	1.070–1.130	+ 0.18	< 0.001
Lateral window	1.28 ± 0.08 (1.14–1.42)	1.249–1.311	1.22 ± 0.09 (1.06–1.35)	1.185–1.255	–0.06	0.0032
P**	< 0.001		0.009		–	–

* Paired samples t-tests used, ** Independent samples t-tests, FD = Fractal Dimension, Mean = Average, SD = Standard Deviation, Min = Minimum, Max = Maximum