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Table 3 Inter-group comparisons using a millimeter measurement unit

From: A graftless maxillary sinus lifting approach with simultaneous dental implant placement: a prospective clinical study

Variables

Freshly extracted socket group

Healed socket group

P-Value

Residual bone height

6.88 ± 1.42

6.67 ± 1.56

0.68

Vertical sinus floor elevation with implant

3.12 ± 1.42

3.33 ± 1.56

0.68

Newly formed bone within the sinus cavity

3.34 ± 1.45

3.22 ± 1.18

0.26

Vertical sinus floor elevation without new bone formation*

+ 0.22 ± 0.33

-0.11 ± 0.64

0.30

The total bone height at least one year after the sinus lifting

10.22 ± 0.33

9.89 ± 0.64

0.03

The implant stability quotient (ISQ)

60.07 ± 8.83

55.10 ± 10.46

0.38

  1. *Minus value (-) means the newly formed bone did no cover the whole implant height within the sinus cavity (implant protrusion), plus value (+) means the newly formed bone above the implant apex
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