Table 1 Means and SD of buccal (BACL) and palatal (PACL) alveolar bone crest level
| Variables | N | T0 | T1 | T0–T1 | t value | P value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental side | ||||||
| BACL | 21 | 1.71 ± 0.93 | 1.80 ± 0.96 | − 0.09 ± 0.44 | − 0.98 | 0.33 |
| PACL | 21 | 1.66 ± 1.12 | 1.91 ± 1.14 | − 0.25 ± 0.89 | − 1.32 | 0.20 |
| Control side | ||||||
| BACL | 21 | 1.58 ± 0.97 | 1.62 ± 1.10 | − 0.03 ± 0.44 | − 0.39 | 0.70 |
| PACL | 21 | 1.90 ± 1.28 | 2.02 ± 1.11 | − 0.12 ± 0.52 | − 1.08 | 0.29 |
| Difference between sides | ||||||
| BACL | 42 | − 0.05 ± 0.64 | − 0.40 | 0.69 | ||
| PACL | 42 | − 0.13 ± 0.91 | − 0.66 | 0.51 | ||