Table 2 Calculated distances between bone and gingival surfaces of the palate for the five areas of interest (ROIs 1–5)
Measurement | ROI 1 | ROI 2 | ROI 3 | ROI 4 | ROI 5 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Area of valid distance [mm2] | 193.4 | 382.9 | 488.5 | 411.9 | 439.5 | 1911.2 |
Mean distance [mm] | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
 ± SD | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.86 | 1.09 | 0.61 |
Minimal distance [mm] | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
 ± SD | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.18 |
Maximal distance [mm] | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
 ± SD | 0.58 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.64 | 1.86 | 1.52 |
Volume (Vol) [mm3] | 351.2 | 977.1 | 1392.8 | 1243.8 | 1862.3 | 5824.9 |
 ± SD | 204.66 | 313.98 | 463.12 | 384.10 | 965.05 | 1689.36 |
Ratio: Volume per surface area [mm] | 1.83 | 2.55 | 2.85 | 3.02 | 4.23 | 3.04 |