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Table 1 Clinical parameters between the groups

From: Effect of argon plasma pre-treatment of healing abutments on peri-implant microbiome and soft tissue integration: a proof-of-concept randomized study

 

NPT

PT

Machined

Machined + PT

Rough

Rough + PT

Gender

      

Male (%)

50

64.3

62.5

83.3

37.5

50

Female (%)

50

35.7

37.5

16.7

62.5

50

Age

55.38 ± 14.71

50.04 ± 10.23

61.88 ± 16.2

42.2 ± 15.8

48.88 ± 12.7

57.88 ± 10.5

MT

NS

Machined > Machined + PT; p < 0.037

NS

Thin

18.75 ± 6.12

57.14 ± 0.9

75 ± 6.78

50 ± 6,7

75 ± 6,7

50 ± 6,7

Thick

81.25 ± 18.93

42.85 ± 3.2

25 ± 6.49

49 ± 1,2

25 ± 6,4

49 ± 7,1

KGW (mm)

NS

NS

NS

3.40 ± 0.910

3.58 ± 0.996

3.57 ± .1.134

3.71 ± 0.983

3.44 ± 882

2.86 ± 0.707

BOP

NPT > PT; p = 0.036

NS

Rough > Rough + PT; p = 0.000

13.2 ± 35.2

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

25.1 ± 46.3

0.00 ± 0.00

Pi

NPT > PT; p = 0.021

Machined > PT/Machined p = 0.004

NS

40.1 ± 15.07

20.8 ± 14.3

43.2 ± 23.5

14.1 ± .17.8

38.4 ± 15.18

25.1 ± .18.9

  1. Values are expressed as % mean ± SD except for gender distribution
  2. PT, plasma pre-treatment; NPT, no plasma pre-treatment; MT, mucosal thickness; KMW, keratinized mucosa width; BOP, bleeding on probing; Pi, plaque index, NS, not significant