Table 2.
Peri-implant Sulcus Depth and Modified Bleeding on Probing Index in Implants of Immediately Loaded and Nonloaded Groups After Implant Placement
| Days After Implant Placement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 |
| Peri-implant sulcus depth, mm | ||||
| Immediately loaded | 3.3 ± 0.6c | 2.2 ± 0.3d | 2.2 ± 0.4d | 2.1 ± 03d |
| Nonloaded | 3.0 ± 0.6c | 2.6 ± 0.4d | 2.3 ± 0.5d | 2.1 ± 0.3d |
| p a | .32 | .06 | .31 | .96 |
| Modified bleeding on probing index, % | ||||
| Immediately loaded | 53.3c | 6.7d | 13.3d | 6.7d |
| Nonloaded | 66.7c | 26.7d | 20.0d | 6.7d |
| p b | .71 | .33 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
a
Analysis of variance/Tukey.
b
Fisher exact test.
Distinct lowercase letters (c,d) indicate significant differences among time intervals within each group (p < .05).