Table 2.
Keratinized mucosa width (KMW) was measured with a periodontal probe (UNC 15, Hu-Friedy, Chicago, IL, USA) from the zenith of the alveolar ridge to the mucogingival junction and expressed in mm and %. Baseline is defined as secondary surgery and implant uncovering.
| Examination Time Point | Mean KMW (mm) | Mean KMW (%) | Intragroup comparison ( p <0.05) |
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| Pre-Operative | 1.35±0.32 | - | |
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| 1 month | 7.86±3.22 | 100 | p>0.05 |
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| 3 months | 7.03±1.23 | 89.44 | p>0.05 |
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| 6 months | 6.43±1.89 | 81.80 | p>0.05 |
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| 12 months | 5.67±2.12 | 72.13 | p>0.05 |