Table 4.
Measurements of horizontal ridge augmentation gain at different defect levels (means ± SDs; n = 6; mm).
| Groups | Bone Gain at 100% | Bone Gain at 75% | Bone Gain at 50% | Bone Gain at 25% | Bone Gain at 0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collagen | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.53 ± 0.71 | 1.17 ± 0.67 | 1.30 ± 0.44 | 1.70 ± 0.99 | 5.38 ± 0.93 |
| Median | 0.26 | 1.03 | 1.20 | 1.57 | 5.46 |
| PCL | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.58 ± 0.46 | 1.70 ± 1.00 | 1.50 ± 0.68 | 1.31 ± 0.69 | 5.28 ± 1.81 |
| Median | 0.48 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 0.95 | 6.00 |
| PCL/β-TCP | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.76 ± 0.60 | 3.16 ± 0.99 | 2.44 ± 0.87 | 2.99 ± 1.33 | 4.78 ± 1.24 |
| Median | 0.61 | 3.40 | 2.22 | 2.94 | 4.99 |
| p | 0.591 | < 0.001 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | 0.538 |