Table 1.

Biomechanical testing

	Ultimate failure load (N)
	Suspension group (n = 9)	Coherence group (n = 9)
2 weeks	6.2 ± 3.7+	4.5 ± 3.0+
4 weeks	21.6 ± 15.1+	17.2 ± 10.4+
	Stiffness (N/mm)
	Suspension group (n = 9)	Coherence group (n = 9)
2 weeks	10.0 ± 8.1	7.5 ± 6.6
4 weeks	15.6 ± 7.1	14.5 ± 7.0
	Stress (N/mm2)
	Suspension group (n = 9)	Coherence group (n = 9)
2 weeks	0.67 ± 0.43+	0.48 ± 0.30+
4 weeks	2.35 ± 1.28+	1.86 ± 1.35+

Results are shown as mean ± SD

*:Significant difference between groups in the same week (p < 0.05)

+:Significant difference between weeks in the same group (p < 0.05)