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

Table 2 Descriptive and statistical values for EDX analysis of bone composition between groups

Element	Control (n = 9)				Zoledronic acid (n = 9)				Alendronic acid (n = 9)				p value
Element	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Mean	SD	Min	Max	p value
Weight%
Carbon	47.37	31.63	12.82	86.09	22.94	3.87	19.87	31.20	25.93	5.08	21.28	34.51	Con-Zol p = 0.04
Oxygen	24.94	14.89	5.40	47.34	38.14	13.65	21.86	55.21	29.66	9.64	10.35	43.66
Natrium	2.11	0.65	1.21	3.12	2.00	0.33	1.42	2.46	1.67	0.36	1.25	2.39
Phosphate	10.72	6.59	1.26	17.10	14.64	3.34	9.90	19.68	14.89	3.66	9.02	21.18
Sulfur	0.59	0.91	0.00	2.24	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Calcium	14.28	12.01	0.26	29.62	22.28	11.43	10.73	37.82	27.86	10.48	12.94	45.74	Con-Ale p = 0.03
Ratio
Ca/C	0.30	0.38	0.02	0.34	0.97	2.96	0.54	1.21	1.07	2.06	0.61
Ca/P	1.33	1.82	0.21	1.73	1.52	3.43	1.08	1.92	1.87	2.86	1.43

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