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Table 1 Descriptive and statistical values for total bacterial count measurements between intragroup sessions (SD = standard deviation)

From: In vivo and in vitro analysis in a rat model using zoledronate and alendronate medication: microbiological and scanning electron microscopy findings on peri-implant rat tissue

Tukey's multiple comparisons test

Titanium implant

Zirconia implant

Tooth

Zoledronic acid

Mean

2.73E+03

3.83E+03

1.17E+03

SD

4.54E+02

6.81E+02

1.12E+03

Session 1 versus Session 2

0.99

0.99

0.74

Session 1 versus Session 3

0.95

0.99

0.99

Session 2 versus Session 3

0.99

1.00

0.83

Alendronic acid

Mean

6.96E+03

9.73E+03

4.15E+03

SD

1.77E+03

4.75E+03

1.86E+03

Session 1 versus Session 2

0.81

0.99

0.57

Session 1 versus Session 3

0.60

0.50

0.93

Session 2 versus Session 3

0.93

0.61

0.35

Control

Mean

9.41E+03

1.76E+04

4.02E+03

SD

5.36E+03

1.60E+04

1.52E+03

Session 1 versus Session 2

0.55

0.71

0.49

Session 1 versus Session 3

0.41

0.01

0.89

Session 2 versus Session 3

0.16

< 0.01

0.79

  1. A p value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant