Table 2  Vertical and horizontal dimension changes of alveolar ridge (mean ± SD)

BH

Baseline

8.61 ± 2.46

7.30 ± 2.60

2 Months

8.30 ± 2.47

6.33 ± 2.64

Difference

-0.31 ± 0.26

-0.97 ± 0.32

p value

0.016^*

<0.01^*

LH

Baseline

7.49 ± 2.83

6.71 ± 1.88

2 Months

7.26 ± 2.74

5.98 ± 2.34

Difference

-0.23 ± 0.20

-0.73 ± 1.08

p value

0.02^*

0.079

RW1

Baseline

11.12 ± 2.52

13.47 ± 1.94

2 Months

10.79 ± 2.44

12.33 ± 2.88

Difference

-0.36 ± 0.31

-1.14 ± 1.24

p value

0.033^*

0.038^*

RW3

Baseline

13.94 ± 2.24

15.63 ± 2.20

2 Months

13.92 ± 2.41

14.90 ± 2.32

Difference

-0.05 ± 0.34

-0.73 ± 0.41

p value

0.438

0.004^*

RW5

Baseline

14.73 ± 2.38

16.99 ± 2.16

2 Months

14.60 ± 2.41

16.73 ± 2.52

Difference

-0.13 ± 0.094

-0.27 ± 0.55

p value

0.103

0.145

BP-1

Baseline

1.33 ± 0.33

1.11 ± 0.22

BP-3

Baseline

1.63 ± 0.60

1.35 ± 0.49

BP-5

Baseline

2.06 ± 1.02

1.89 ± 0.86