Table 2.
Clinical and radiological data (mean ± standard deviation) of implants at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively.
| Baseline | 3 Months | 6 Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque Index | |||
| Plastic curette | 1.33 ± 0.88 | 0.84 ± 0.43 † | 0.51 ± 0.54 † |
| Perio-flow® | 1.08 ± 0.57 | 0.89 ± 0.35 † | 0.45 ± 0.67 † |
| Ti-Brush® | 1.12 ± 0.44 | 0.78 ± 0.27 † | 0.30 ± 0.23 †,* |
| Bleeding on Probing (%) | |||
| Plastic curette | 54 ± 4.4 | 21 ± 2.4 † | 29 ± 3.4 † |
| Perio-flow® | 59 ± 5.2 | 18 ± 4.2 † | 23 ± 2.3 † |
| Ti-Brush® | 62 ± 4.7 | 19 ± 5.1 † | 16 ± 3.7 †,* |
| Gingival Index | |||
| Plastic curette | 1.55 ± 0.42 | 0.74 ± 0.46 † | 0.64 ± 0.37 † |
| Perio-flow® | 1.47 ± 0.37 | 0.89 ± 0.38 † | 0.51 ± 0.59 † |
| Ti-Brush® | 1.58 ± 0.45 | 0.76 ± 0.49 † | 0.44 ± 0.39 †,* |
| Probing Pocket Depth (mm) | |||
| Plastic curette | 7.11 ± 1.15 | 5.54 ± 0.23 † | 5.44 ± 0.69 † |
| Perio-flow® | 6.94 ± 1.29 | 5.76 ± 0.34 † | 4.71 ± 1.24 †,* |
| Ti-Brush® | 6.45 ± 1.87 | 4.76 ± 0.21 † | 3.98 ± 1.43 †,* |
| Relative Attachment Level (mm) | |||
| Plastic curette | 7.49 ± 1.49 | 6.38 ± 1.62 † | 5.82 ± 1.47 † |
| Perio-flow® | 6.94 ± 1.22 | 5.49 ± 1.57 † | 4.75 ± 1.38 †,* |
| Ti-Brush® | 7.03 ± 1.35 | 5.73 ± 1.55 † | 4.68 ± 1.32 †,* |
| Bone Loss (mm) | |||
| Plastic curette | 6.49 ± 1.98 | NE | 5.99 ± 1.78 |
| Perio-flow® | 7.34 ± 1.29 | NE | 6.44 ± 1.46 † |
| Ti-Brush® | 7.09 ± 1.23 | NE | 5.88 ± 1.3 †,* |
† Significantly different from baseline (intragroup comparison) (P < 0.001, linear mixed model with post hoc correction). * Significantly different from corresponding value in the other groups (intergroup comparison) (P < 0.001, linear mixed model with post hoc correction and Kruskall–Wallis sum rank test for bone loss).