Table 3.
Radiographic evaluation.
| Group F | Group T | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal flare index | 4.09 ± 0.80 | 3.85 ± 0.58 | 0.075 |
| Stem alignment | |||
| Neutral, n, (%) | 88 (97.8%) | 44 (91.7%) | 0.183 |
| Outlier, n, (%) | 2 (2.2%) | 4 (8.3%) | |
| Stress shielding | 0.521 | ||
| Grade 1, n, (%) | 34 (37.8%) | 13 (27.1%) | |
| Grade 2, n, (%) | 43 (47.8%) | 25 (52.1%) | |
| Grade 3, n, (%) | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (2.1%) | |
| Cortical hypertrophy | 11 (12.2%) | 10 (21.3%) | 0.212 |
| Zone 2, n | 4 | 2 | |
| Zone 3, n | 5 | 9 | |
| Zone 4, n | 1 | 3 | |
| Spot welds | 36 (40.0%) | 15 (31.2%) | 0.357 |
| Zone 2, n | 17 | 6 | |
| Zone 6, n | 29 | 10 | |
| Subsidence (≥2 mm), n | 0 | 0 | 1 |