Table 4.
Univariate analysis of baseline factors potentially influencing marginal bone loss (MBL).
| Variable | MBL (T1−T0) Coeff. [95% CI] |
MBL (T2−T0) Coeff. [95% CI]–p-Value |
MBL (T2−T1) Coeff. [95% CI]–p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.058 [−0.19/0.31] | −0.065 [−0.34/0.21] | −0.110 [−0.21/−0.11] |
| Age | −0.006 [−0.02/0.05] | −0.004 [−0.02/0.08] | 0.002 [−0.003/0.006] |
| Smoking | 0.018 [−0.19/0.23] | 0.032 [−0.18/0.26] | 0.017 [−0.07/0.101] |
| History of Periodontitis | −0.110 [−0.38/0.14] | −0.190 [−0.48/0.09] | −0.042 [−0.15/0.06] |
| Implant Length | −0.013 [−0.14/0.11] | −0.062 [−0.20/0.08] | −0.047 [−0.09/0.002] |
| Implant Location | 0.283 [−0.02/0.57] | 0.322 [−0.009/0.636] * | 0.003 [−0.121/0.113] |
MBL: marginal bone loss; T0: implant insertion; T1: 6 months after implant insertion; T2: one year of prosthetic loading; Coeff.: coefficient; CI: confidence interval; *: statistically significant.