Table 3.

Statistical analysis of peri-Implant sulcular depth values (group A vs group B).

Groups	Time	Mesial		Midbuccal		Distal		Lingual
		Mean PD ± SD	t∗∗P	Mean PD ± SD	t∗∗P	Mean PD ± SD	t∗∗P	Mean PD ± SD	t∗∗P
Group A	6M	2.200 ± 0.775	0.21 0.836 NS	1.867 ± 0.834	0.21 0.833 NS	1.400 ± 0.507	1.17 0.254 NS	1.600 ± 0.632	0.55 0.590 NS
Group B		2.267 ± 0.961		1.933 ± 0.884		1.667 ± 0.724		1.733 ± 0.704
Group A	9M	2.400 ± 0.737	0.80 0.432 NS	2.333 ± 0.816	0.44 0.662 NS	1.933 ± 0.458	0.84 0.410 NS	1.733 ± 0.884	0.45 0.657 NS
Group B		2.600 ± 0.632		2.467 ± 0.834		1.800 ± 0.414		1.600 ± 0.737
Group A	12M	2.800 ± 0.941	0.76 0.456 NS	2.067 ± 0.961	0.55 0.587 NS	2.067 ± 0.799	0.40 0.696	2.333 ± 0.816	0.44 0.662 NS
Group B		2.533 ± 0.990		2.27 ± 1.03		1.93 ± 1.03		2.467 ± 0.834

P > 0.05 NS, ≤0.05 S, ≤0.01 HS.

NS: non significant.

S: significant.

HS: highly significant.

^∗ Paired ‘t’ test (intragroup comparisons).

∗∗ Unpaired ‘t’ test (Intergroup comparison).