Table 2.
Means (±SDs) of VBH (mm), BIC (%), and BV (%) of the upper 3 mm straight portion of implant in buccal and lingual defect areas at 8 weeks after implantation.
| Group | VBH (mm) | BIC (%) | BV (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccal | Lingual | Buccal | Lingual | Buccal | Lingual | |
| Control | −0.02 ± 0.62 | 2.43 ± 0.29 | 0.67 ± 1.15 | 23.37 ± 7.08 | 2.77 ± 3.71 | 46.50 ± 11.36 |
| 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.62 | 2.70 ± 0.34 | 10.24 ± 10.99 | 26.50 ± 10.97 | 13.30 ± 11.24 | 60.50 ± 14.60 |
| 0.5 | 1.88 ± 0.52 | 2.80 ± 0.23 | 24.47 ± 6.63 | 35.45 ± 7.16 | 33.67 ± 5.24 | 66.17 ± 13.00 |
| 1.0 | 2.06 ± 0.60 | 2.88 ± 0.16 | 18.42 ± 8.65 | 33.43 ± 11.39 | 35.67 ± 8.80 | 65.00 ± 15.76 |
VBH: vertical bone height (mm); BIC: bone-to-implant contact in the defect area (%); BV: bone volume in defect area.