Table 4 Linear mixed model for marginal bone changes as dependent variable and possible independent influencing variables and ‘patient’ and ‘implant number’ as random effects (the end model after selection process is shown)
Variable | Estimate | 95% CI LB | 95% CI UB | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mesial | ||||
Visit time (T0-T6) | −0.0661 | −0.1005 | −0.0317 | 0.0004 |
Baseline bone height | −0.6672 | −0.7864 | − 0.5480 | 0.0000 |
Distal | ||||
Visit time (TO-T6) | −0.0451 | −0.0774 | − 0.0128 | 0.0063 |
Baseline bone height | −0.5436 | −0.6757 | − 0.4114 | 0.0000 |