Influence of inflammation on bleeding and wound healing following surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars

Table 2 Alveolar bone assessment experienced by study groups at 3 months after extraction

Variable	Mean score (standard deviation SD)
Variable	No	Mean grey values	Perioperative bone height	Postoperative bone height	Bone height difference
Study groups
Control	25	0.712 ± 0.092	0.549 ± 0.074	0.447 ± 0.079	0.063 ± 0.051
Pericoronitis	17	0.652 ± 0.033	0.733 ± 0.062	0.671 ± 0.058	0.067 ± 0.044
Pulpitis	19	0.592 ± 0.074	0.622 ± 0.084	0.537 ± 0.066	0.065 ± 0.057
Periapical periodontitis	14	0.583 ± 0.081	0.546 ± 0.075	0.496 ± 0.093	0.075 ± 0.062
Periodontitis	11	0.411 ± 0.103	0.499 ± 0.134	0.488 ± 0.168	0.083 ± 0.096
Aged group
18–25	28	0.687 ± 0.103	0.553 ± 0.034	0.478 ± 0.076	0.069 ± 0.083
26–35	23	0.433 ± 0.067	0.513 ± 0.052	0.449 ± 0.081	0.075 ± 0.094
36–45	20	0.632 ± 0.094	0.479 ± 0.057	0.418 ± 0.092	0.086 ± 0.079
46–55	15	0.397 ± 0.108	0.427 ± 0.093	0.395 ± 0.121	0.092 ± 0.183
Treatment method
Gauze pack	73	0.662 ± 0.082	0.513 ± 0.091	0.417 ± 0.074	0.073 ± 0.069
Suturing	15	0.582 ± 0.114	0.622 ± 0.084	0.398 ± 0.104	0.068 ± 0.112
Hemostatic agent	9	0.623 ± 0.093	0.498 ± 0.127	0.428 ± 0.086	0.077 ± 0.139
Cauterized and hemostatic agent	6	0.586 ± 0.167	0.474 ± 0.144	0.501 ± 0.106	0.062 ± 0.158

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