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Table 3  Dimension change on CBCT measurements of maxillary and mandible extraction sockets (mean ± SD)

From: Influence of Er:YAG laser irradiation on the outcomes of alveolar ridge preservation at the infected molar sites: a randomized controlled trial

 

BH

LH

RW-1

RW-3

RW-5

Laser

Control

p

Laser

Control

p

Laser

Control

p

Laser

Control

p

Laser

Control

p

Mandible (N = 5 for each group)

Baseline

9.59 ± 2.45

8.07 ± 2.09

0.384

8.83 ± 2.39

7.13 ± 1.85

0.302

9.64 ± 1.14

10.96 ± 2.68

0.398

12.73 ± 1.35

14.03 ± 2.93

0.449

13.53 ± 1.71

14.25 ± 2.97

0.685

2 months

9.18 ± 2.60

7.49 ± 2.44

 

8.57 ± 2.28

6.58 ± 2.72

 

9.38 ± 1.03

11.51 ± 3.21

 

12.65 ± 1.31

14.44 ± 2.84

 

13.39 ± 1.76

15.83 ± 2.44

 

Changes

-0.41 ± 0.27

-0.96 ± 0.12

0.02

-0.26 ± 0.24

-1.05 ± 1.24

0.261

-0.26 ± 0.27

-1.28 ± 1.55

0.281

-0.08 ± 0.10

-0.72 ± 0.52

0.051

-0.14 ± 0.12

-0.34 ± 0.69

0.593

Maxilla (N = 2 for each group)

Baseline

6.66 ± 0.93

8.75 ± 4.11

-

4.80 ± 0.99

7.52 ± 5.21

-

14.10 ± 1.10

10.45 ± 2.82

-

16.37 ± 1.41

13.69 ± 1.75

-

17.14 ± 1.40

15.31 ± 1.05

-

2 months

6.54 ± 0.98

4.02 ± 0.97

-

4.63 ± 1.13

4.78 ± 0.91

-

13.61 ± 1.65

13.97 ± 1.64

-

16.45 ± 2.15

15.83 ± 0.41

-

17.04 ± 1.40

18.51 ± 2.11

-

Changes

-0.12 ± 0.04

-0.99 ± 0.69

-

-0.17 ± 0.13

-0.10 ± 0.07

-

-0.49 ± 0.56

-0.85 ± 0.49

-

-0.08 ± 0.74

-0.75 ± 0.18

-

-0.10 ± 0.00

-0.13 ± 0.04

-