Table 5.

Comparison of marginal bone loss between men and women

	Site	Sex	Implant observed	Bone resorption (mm) (mean ± SD)	t test P value
Sur-6 months	Mesial	Male	20	0.56 ± 0.86	.809
		Female	12	0.63 ± 0.65
	Distal	Male	20	0.23 ± 0.21	.002
		Female	12	0.84 ± 0.53
Prosthesis	Mesial	Male	20	0.77 ± 1.33	.021
		Female	12	1.90 ± 1.19
	Distal	Male	20	0.48 ± 0.49	.003
		Female	12	1.67 ± 1.06
Total	Mesial	Male	20	1.33 ± 1.81	.064
		Female	12	2.54 ± 1.55
	Distal	Male	20	0.71 ± 0.52	.001
		Female	12	2.51 ± 1.41

Sur-6 months the period from surgery to 6 months, Prosthesis the period from functional loading to 20 months, SD standard deviation