Table 2.
Mean radiographic crestal bone loss and changes between groups and time periods according to implants placed (6 mm or 10 mm in length) (Mean [SD]; 95% CI)
| Implant placement |
12 months after loading |
24 months after loading |
Difference placement (24 months) |
P-value intragroupa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | ||
| 6 mm group (n = 58) | 0.02 (0.05) | -0.03; 0.07 | 0.36 (0.31) | 0.05; 0.67 | 0.41 (0.38) | 0.03; 0.79 | 0.38 (0.29) | 0.09; 0.67 | 0.0001 |
| 10 mm group (n = 47) | 0.03 (0.06) | -0.03; 0.09 | 0.34 (0.35) | -0.01; 0.69 | 0.46 (0.41) | 0.05; 0.87 | 0.43 (0.28) | 0.15; 0.61 | 0.0001 |
| P-value intergroup | 0.446 | 0.799 | 0.596 | 0.465 | |||||
aP-values intragroup statistically significant at the level P = 0.0001 (paired-samples t-test).
SD = standard deviation; CI = confidence interval.