Table 4 Comparison between the two studied groups according to different histomorphometric parameters

Percentage of bone surface area

 Mean ± SD.

 Median (Min. – Max.)

1.4 ± 0.22

1.3 (1.1–1.8)

14.4 ± 2.7

15.4 (8.6–17.2)

15.109

< 0.001^*

Suture width (μms)

 Mean ± SD.

 Median (Min. – Max.)

120.4 ± 3.4

120.6 (115.2–125.4)

278.8 ± 9

277 (267–292.2)

52.188

< 0.001^*

No. of osteoblasts

 Mean ± SD.

 Median (Min. – Max.)

29.20 ± 12.23

32 (13–46)

35.90 ± 9.45

32.50 (24–50)

1.371

0.187

Percentage of unmineralized bone

 Mean ± SD.

 Median (Min. – Max.)

14.32 ± 5.01

12.72 (9.06–20.92)

5.49 ± 2.93

5.14 (0.98–11.07)

4.810

< 0.001^*