Table 1.
Changes in marginal bone level from implant placement (baseline) to 1 month (T1) and to 60 months (T60) and changes in marginal soft‐tissue level from pre‐operative (Tpre) to 1 month (T1) and to 60 months (T60) after definitive crown placement
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p‐value* | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p‐value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group A | Group B | |||
| Marginal bone level changes in mm (±SD) | Baseline‐T1 | Baseline‐T1 | Baseline‐T60 | Baseline‐T60 | ||
| Mesial of implant | −0.70 (0.67) | −0.68 (0.64) | .921 | −0.71 (0.68) | −0.49 (0.52) | .305 |
| Distal of implant | −0.69 (0.71) | −0.64 (0.63) | .802 | −0.71 (0.71) | −0.54 (0.64) | .477 |
| Marginal soft‐tissue level changes in mm (±SD) | Tpre‐T1 | Tpre‐T1 | Tpre‐T60 | Tpre‐T60 | ||
| Mesial of implant | −0.90 (0.45) | −0.44 (0.45) | .003 | −1.19 (0.93) | −0.65 (0.66) | .066 |
| Distal of implant | −0.44 (0.45) | −0.78 (0.67) | .543 | −1.18 (0.84) | −1.20 (0.95) | .935 |
| Mid‐facial of implant | −1.15 (0.81) | −0.78 (0.86) | .184 | −1.44 (0.98) | −0.81 (1.01) | .082 |
*
One‐way analysis of variance (ANOVA).