Table 4. Bone level alterations and gingival dimensions.
| N | J-Sul B (L) | J-Sul B (B) | SIGNIF | Gin-CrB (L) | Gin-CrB (B) | SIGNIF | |
| (GROUP A) | 10 | 3.2±0.71 | 2.8±0.20 | 0.004 | 3.7±0.83 | 1.6±2.6 | <0.001 |
| UNCOAT | |||||||
| (GROUP B1) | 10 | 2.8±0.53 | 2.5±0.27 | 0.033 | 3.4±0.77 | 1.9±0.58 | <0.001 |
| COAT | |||||||
| (GROUP B2) | 9 | 2.7±0.56 | 2.6±0.19 | 0.045 | 3.7±0.59 | 1.8±0.68 | <0.001 |
| COAT | |||||||
| SIGNIF A-B1 | 0.045 | 0.098 | 0.087 | 0.101 | |||
| SIGNIF A-B2 | 0.039 | 0.125 | 0.101 | 0.144 |
Bone buccal/lingual and gingival buccal/lingual means and signification. N: number of specimens, J: abutment-fixture junction, SulB: marginal position of bone-implant contact, L: lingual, B: buccal, Gin: gingival margin and CrB: crestal bone.