Table 3. Influence of implant location and type of prosthesis on technical complications and CBL in NDIs and RDIs.
| Variable | Technical complication rate | P value | CBL (mm) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDI | 0.041a) | 0.768 | |||
| Anterior region | 8.1 (5/61)b) | 1.01±0.17 (n=61) | |||
| Posterior region | 16.9 (9/53)b) | 1.26±0.31 (n=53) | |||
| RDI | 0.824 | 0.446 | |||
| Anterior region | 1.35 (1/74) | 1.25±0.12 (n=74) | |||
| Posterior region | 6.3 (3/47) | 1.31±0.22 (n=47) | |||
| NDI | 0.039a) | 0.022a) | |||
| Single crown | 6.5 (3/46) | 1.03±0.14 (n=46) | |||
| Splinted crown | 13.2 (9/68)b) | 1.51±0.33 (n=68) | |||
| RDI | 0.714 | 0.946 | |||
| Single crown | 2.5 (1/39) | 1.19±0.12 (n=39) | |||
| Splinted crown | 2.4 (2/82) | 1.67±0.25 (n=82) | |||
Data are shown as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
CBL: crestal bone loss, NDI: narrow-diameter implant, RDI: regular-diameter implant.
a)Statistically significant difference at P<0.05; b)Statistically significant difference in subgroups between NDIs and RDIs at P<0.05.