Table 3. Mucosal status at 6 (final restoration), 12, 24, and 36 months after provisional abutment connection.

Variable	Time (month)				P value
	6	12	24	36
No. of surfaces	116	112	84	80	-
Plaque index	0.431±0.204	0.268±0.162	0.238±0.153	0.375±0.191	0.392
Sulcus bleeding index	0.689±0.254	0.714±0.259	0.714±0.259	1.053±0.309	0.733
PD (mm)	1.57±1.69	1.26±1.37	1.02±1.07	1.40±1.40	0.363

Data are shown as mean±standard deviation. P values were calculated using the Friedman test.

PD: probing depth.