Table 1.
New bone area percentages within areas of interest (n = 6%).
| Weeks | Group (Membrane) | Mean ± SD | Median | *** p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CM | 17.13 ± 9.65 | 15.51 | <0.001 |
| NI-BCM | 15.82 ± 2.94 | 16.46 | ||
| 100k EI-BCM | 26.48 ± 3.78 | 25.44 | ||
| 300k EI-BCM | 26.55 ± 4.56 | 25.92 | ||
| 8 | CM | 17.47 ± 5.09 | 17.07 | <0.001 |
| NI-BCM | 16.78 ± 5.27 | 16.88 | ||
| 100k EI-BCM | 30.79 ± 3.86 | 30.70 | ||
| 300k EI-BCM | 26.47 ± 6.77 | 23.45 |
CM: collagen membrane; NI-BCM: unirradiated bacterial cellulose membrane; 100k EI-BCM: 100 kGy irradiated bacterial cellulose membrane; 300k EI-BCM: 300 kGy irradiated bacterial cellulose membrane. The symbols ‘***’ indicate statistically significant at p values of <0.001).