Table 2.
Generalized linear model for the effects of the demographic characteristics, treatment strategies, and furcation-ABC relationship, on the outcome of FDR in the pure furcation defect group. The data was adjusted by age.
| LFI | RLI | ALF | ARL | IRI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate ± SD | p | Estimate ± SD | p | Estimate ± SD | p | Estimate ± SD | p | Estimate ± SD | p | |
| Male vs. female | −0.61 ± 0.37 | 0.100 | −27.7 ± 11.2% | 0.013 * | −0.50 ± 0.40 | 0.209 | −23.1 ± 9.48% | 0.015 * | −0.01 ± 0.07 | 0.930 |
| DBBM vs. autograft/FDBA | 1.16 ± 0.46 | 0.011 * | 54.1 ± 13.9% | 0.000 *** | 1.08 ± 0.50 | 0.029 * | 35.6 ± 11.8% | 0.003 ** | 0.02 ± 0.08 | 0.817 |
| EMD vs. CM | −0.79 ± 0.54 | 0.143 | −33.0 ± 16.4% | 0.044 * | −0.89 ± 0.58 | 0.126 | −40.6 ± 13.8% | 0.003 ** | −0.08 ± 0.09 | 0.406 |
| FF-ABC ≥ 0.5 mm vs. <0.5 mm | 0.16 ± 0.36 | 0.665 | 12.3 ± 11.1% | 0.267 | 0.07 ± 0.39 | 0.867 | −7.80 ± 9.36% | 0.404 | 0.06 ± 0.07 | 0.358 |
Abbreviations: LFI: the linear furcation regeneration improvement; RLI: the ratio of LFI; ALF: the adjusted LFI; ARL: the adjusted ratio of LFI; IRI: the improvement of radiographic intensity; BRG: the bone replacement graft; FDBA: freeze-dried bone matrix; DBBM: deproteinized bovine bone matrix; CM: collagen membrane; EMD: enamel matrix derivatives; FF-ABC: the distance between FF and ABC. Significant difference: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.