Table 2 Peri-implant bone level changes by implant type and loading protocol.
Characteristic | CONTROL N = 51 | TEST N = 51 |
|---|---|---|
Marginal bone level at loading (mesial) | ||
Mean | −1.2 | −0.7 |
Median | −1.1 | −0.7 |
Min–Max | −4.0 to 0.7 | −3.7 to 0.8 |
Marginal bone level at loading (distal) | ||
Mean | −0.3 | −0.8 |
Median | −0.3 | −0.8 |
Min–Max | −2.1 to 1.0 | −2.8 to 0.6 |
Marginal bone level at 1 year (mesial) | ||
Mean | −0.8 | −0.4 |
Median | −1.0 | −0.4 |
Min–Max | −3.7 to 1.2 | −2.4 to 0.8 |
Marginal bone level at 1 year (distal) | ||
Mean | 0.0 | −0.7 |
Median | 0.0 | −0.7 |
Min–Max | −1.8 to 1.8 | −1.9 to 0.6 |
Change in marginal bone level (mesial) | ||
Mean | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Median | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Min–Max | −1.3 to 2.9 | −0.7 to 1.6 |
Change in marginal bone level (distal) | ||
Mean | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Median | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Min–Max | −1.3 to 1.5 | −1.2 to 1.4 |
Immediate loading | ||
Change in marginal bone level (mesial) | ||
Mean | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Median | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Min–Max | −0.6 to 2.9 | −0.7 to 1.6 |
Change in marginal bone level (distal) | ||
Mean | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Median | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Min–Max | −1.3 to 1.5 | −0.8 to 1.4 |
Delayed loading | ||
Change in marginal bone level (mesial) | ||
Mean | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Median | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Min–Max | −1.3 to 2.7 | −0.3 to 1.2 |
Change in marginal bone level (distal) | ||
Mean | 0.2 | −0.1 |
Median | 0.3 | −0.2 |
Min–Max | −1.0 to 1.1 | −1.2 to 0.9 |
