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Table 9 Mesial and distal marginal bone level, compared to the shoulder of the dental implant at the time of prosthesis insertion and follow-up

From: Clinical outcomes of 3–5 years follow-up of immediate implant placement in posterior teeth: a prospective study

 

Marginal bone level (mm)

Difference bone level (mm)

T1

(Mean ± SD)

T2

(Mean ± SD)

T2-T1

(Mean ± SD)

Mesial marginal bone

-0.029 ± 0.575

0.165 ± 0.695

0.193 ± 0.874 (p = 0.290)

Distal marginal bone

-0.009 ± 0.488

0.201 ± 0.717

0.210 ± 0.628 (p = 0.114)

  1. (-) character means the marginal bone was coronal to the implant platform
  2. SD Standard deviation, T1 Post-insertion of the prosthesis, T2 Follow-up visit
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BMC Oral Health

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