Table 2.
Marginal bone level for PS and PM implants at different time points (mean ± SD mm).
| Platform Switching | Platform Matching | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Mean Vertical | Mean Horizontal | Mean Vertical | Mean Horizontal |
| Before loading | 1.74 ± 1.32 | 1.32 ± 1.64 | 1.29 ± 0.90 | 1.35 ± 0.75 |
| Immediately after loading | 1.91 ± 1.15 | 1.36 ± 0.97 | 1.11 ± 0.72 | 1.29 ± 0.72 |
| 1 month after loading | 1.74 ± 1.20 | 1.36 ± 0.92 | 1.10 ± 0.64 | 1.26 ± 0.70 |
| 3 months after loading | 1.56 ± 1.17 | 1.17 ± 0.93 | 1.05 ± 0.82 | 1.23 ± 0.70 |
| 6 months after loading | 1.10 ± 0.93 | 0.90 ± 0.59 | 0.96 ± 0.77 | 1.22 ± 0.70 |
| 12 months after loading | 0.99 ± 0.95 | 1.16 ± 0.59 | 0.89 ± 0.58 | 1.00 ± 0.51 |
| 36 months after loading | 0.78 ± 0.77 | 0.84 ± 0.45 | 0.98 ± 0.81 | 0.98 ± 0.68 |