Table 1 Descriptive data of the different methods used for the test and control groups (Ti = titanium and Zr = zirconia)
Zoledronic acid Ti | Alendronic acid Ti | Control Ti | Zoledronic acid Zr | Alendronic acid Zr | Control Zr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of values | 15 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
BIC ratio% | ||||||
Minimum | 19.14 | 2.00 | 10.80 | 28.97 | 788 | 12.50 |
Maximum | 77.66 | 45.00 | 32.30 | 68.48 | 66.21 | 78.75 |
Mean | 42.28 | 25.54 | 20.15 | 47.49 | 29.93 | 34.36 |
SD | 18.47 | 14.77 | 8.93 | 11.38 | 23.30 | 19.65 |
Distance implant shoulder—bone mm | ||||||
Minimum | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.30 |
Maximum | 2.30 | 1.75 | 185 | 1.40 | 2.40 | 1.05 |
Mean | 1.38 | 1.19 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 0.70 |
SD | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.61 | 0.35 | 0.59 | 0.22 |
New bone formation score | ||||||
Minimum | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
Maximum | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 2.00 |
Mean | 0.76 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 0.75 | 0.57 | 1.02 |
SD | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.56 |
Bone resorption score | ||||||
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Maximum | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Mean | 0.28 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.59 |
SD | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.43 |
Bone necrosis score | ||||||
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Maximum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Mean | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
SD | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 0.00 |
Signs of inflammation score | ||||||
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
Maximum | 2.00 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Mean | 0.39 | 0.08 | 0.50 | 0.15 | 0.60 | 0.90 |
SD | 0.62 | 0.25 | 0.57 | 0.31 | 0.69 | 0.43 |
Connective tissue proliferation score | ||||||
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
Maximum | 2.50 | 1.75 | 1.25 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Mean | 0.75 | 0.55 | 0.87 | 0.65 | 1.15 | 1.29 |
SD | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.44 |