Table II.
Gingival Blood Perfusion by Surgical conditions
meanΔ PU%±s.e | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|
Primary wound closure (at surgery) | Yes (n=3) | 31±24 | <0.01 |
No (n=12) | 154±34 | ||
Wound Exposure (all time points) | Yes | 175±28 | <0.01 |
No | 50±28 | ||
HP test (all time points) | Positive | 162±31 | 0.01 |
Negative | 73±27 | ||
Thin biotype (at surgery) | Yes (n=7) | 42 ± 55 | 0.666 |
No (n=8) | 77 ± 37 | ||
Surgical protocol (all time points) | SP (n=9) | 89±18 | 0.057 |
GBR (n=6) | 193±32 |
GBR: guided bone regeneration; HP: H2O2; SP: socket preservation;
difference from perfusion immediately prior to surgery (prior to local anesthesia)