Demographics and
dependent variables
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Patient (n) 8 9 9
Age (years) 20 - 63 19 - 60 21 - 56
Sex (male/female) 6/2 3/6 5/4
Premolar/molar 4/4 6/3 4/5
Smoking habit (yes/no) 3/5 3/6 2/7

n = number; Group 1 = porcine-derived graft material associated with collagen membrane; Group 2 = porcine-derived collagen membrane alone; Group 3 = spontaneous healing.