Table 5.
Soft tissue evaluation at prosthetic delivery and at the 5-year follow-up.
| Prosthetic Delivery | 5-y Follow-Up | Significance (p) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | D → 5y | |
| PD in mm | |||||||
| Mesial tooth | 35 | 2.19a | 0.74 | 35 | 2.56a | 1.41 | 0.005 |
| Implant | 47 | 2.67b | 0.75 | 48 | 3.27b | 0.64 | <0.001 * |
| Distal tooth | 26 | 2.38b | 0.63 | 24 | 2.44a | 0.64 | 0.787 |
| CAL in mm | |||||||
| Mesial tooth | 35 | 2.68ab | 1.00 | 35 | 2.8a | 0.85 | 0.293 |
| Implant | 47 | 2.64a | 0.92 | 48 | 2.68b | 0.80 | 0.986 |
| Distal tooth | 26 | 2.74b | 0.84 | 24 | 2.59a | 0.98 | 0.142 |
| GR in mm | |||||||
| Mesial tooth | 35 | 0.44a | 0.63 | 35 | 0.52a | 0.54 | 0.127 |
| Implant | 47 | 0.34a | 0.43 | 48 | 0.25b | 0.30 | 0.005 |
| Distal tooth | 26 | 0.54a | 0.59 | 24 | 0.46ab | 0.57 | 0.955 |
| mPI | |||||||
| Mesial tooth | 35 | 0.52a | 0.60 | 35 | 0.61a | 0.52 | 0.277 |
| Implant | 47 | 0.29b | 0.41 | 48 | 0.49b | 0.47 | <0.001 * |
| Distal tooth | 26 | 0.76c | 0.61 | 24 | 0.69a | 0.58 | 0.022 |
| mBI | |||||||
| Mesial tooth | 35 | 0.36a | 0.39 | 35 | 0.20a | 0.29 | <0.001 |
| Implant | 47 | 0.51a | 0.41 | 48 | 0.87b | 0.54 | <0.001 * |
| Distal tooth | 26 | 0.43a | 0.42 | 24 | 0.38c | 0.55 | 0.708 |
n = number of units, SD = standard deviation, PD = probing depth, CAL = clinical attachment level, GR = “gingival” recession, mPI = modified Plaque Index, mBI = modified Bleeding Index. Different bold letters (a, b, c) behind the mean values indicate significant differences between teeth and implants. Significant differences regarding the type of reconstruction (SC or FDP) were superscripted with *. D = Prosthetic delivery; 5y = 5-year follow-up.