Effect of platelet rich plasma injection on bone formation in the expanded mid-palatal suture in rabbits: a randomized controlled animal study

Table 3 Demographic data distribution in the study groups

	Control (n = 10)	Study (PRP injection) (n = 10)	t	P
Amount of expansion in mm (Distance between mesio-incisal angles of both right and left central incisors T1-T0) Mean ± SD	4.1 ± 0.28	4.06 ± 0.37	0.2508	0.8048
Initial animals’ weight (kg) Mean ± SD	2.240 ± 0.196	2.180 ± 0.114	0.8393	0.4123
Animals’ weight before euthanasia (kg) Mean ± SD	3.300 ± 0.221	3.210 ± 0.179	1.0000	0.3306
	Paired t test P < 0.0001*
Animal sex
Male	10 (100%)	10 (100%)
Female	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Animal age at start of study (days) Mean ± SD	59.10 ± 2.73	59.20 ± 2.49	0.0857	0.9326

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