Table 1 Comparison between the experimental and control groups regarding the height of the newly formed bone, trabecular bone thickness, and the Percentage of the surface area of the newly formed bone after 4 and 8 weeks.
Control group (n = 12) | Experimental group (n = 12) | Test (P value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Height of the newly formed bone (mm) | ||||
4 weeks | Mean (SD) | 2.50 (0.16) | 2.88 (0.23) | 4.356 (< 0.0001*) |
Min–Max | 2.25–2.71 | 2.58–3.21 | ||
8 weeks | Mean (SD) | 2.94 (0.26) | 3.53 (0.16) | 6.214 (< 0.0001*) |
Min–Max | 2.47–3.31 | 3.35–3.81 | ||
Test (P value) | 4.309 (0.002*) | 6.994 (< 0.0001*) | ||
Trabecular bone thickness (mm) | ||||
4 weeks | Mean (SD) | 0.23 (0.06) | 0.43 (0.08) | 6.321 (< 0.0001*) |
Min–Max | 0.18–0.36 | 0.30–0.54 | ||
8 weeks | Mean (SD) | 0.37 (0.06) | 0.53 (0.10) | 4.390 (< 0.0001*) |
Min–Max | 0.28–0.46 | 0.41–0.69 | ||
Test (P value) | 4.171 (0.002*) | 5.765 (< 0.0001*) | ||
Percentage of surface area of the newly formed bone (%) | ||||
4 weeks | Mean (SD) | 44.61 (7.87) | 55.46 (8.58) | 2.946 (0.009*) |
Min–Max | 30.04–56.15 | 43.08–69.55 | ||
8 weeks | Mean (SD) | 64.49 (11.16) | 74.66 (6.64) | 2.477 (0.023*) |
Min–Max | 49.60–79.30 | 68.03–84.99 | ||
Test (P value) | 5.532 (< 0.0001*) | 6.994 (< 0.0001*) | ||
