Table 5. Marginal bone loss (MBL) evaluation on the mesial and distal aspects of short dental implants at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years.

	MBL from installation (mm)1		MBL from previous visit (mm)2
	Mesial	Distal	Mesial	Distal
3 months	0.34±0.47	0.53±0.57	0.34±0.47	0.53±0.57
1 year	0.53±0.58	0.67±0.56	0.19±0.24	0.14±0.02
2 years	0.58±0.60	0.71±0.60	0.05±0.12	0.04±0.05

¹Mean MBL at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years was significantly higher than at implant installation (P<0.05).

²Mean MBL at 1 year was significantly higher than at 3 months. MBL at 1 and 2 years did not differ significantly (P<0.05).