Table 3. | Hard tissue changes for the three experimental groups according to the total sites and premolar and molar sites |
| Variable | S group | M group | GM group | S vs. M | S vs. GM | M vs. GM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) in mm | P-value | |||||
| Total | ||||||
| ΔHVC | -2.13 (0.18) | -0.58 (0.12) | -0.31(0.05) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | 0.0117b |
| ΔHLC | -2.06 (0.2) | -0.52 (0.11) | -0.43 (0.08) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | 0.201b |
| ΔRW | -3.96 (0.87) | -1.21 (0.69) | -0.91 (0.53) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | 0.0342b |
| Premolar | ||||||
| ΔHVC | -2.07 (0.6) | -0.67 (1.12) | -0.69 (0.79) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | 0.2588b |
| ΔHLC | -2.34 (0.76) | -0.58 (1.40) | -0.52 (0.06) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | 0.2439b |
| ΔRW | -3.51 (0,39) | -0.58 (1.97) | -0.47 (1.13) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | 0.0251b |
| Molar | ||||||
| ΔHVC | -2.16 (0.03) | -1.16 (0.08) | -0.67 (0.07) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a |
| ΔHLC | -2.09 (0.73) | -1.24 (0.48) | -0.59 (0.26) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a |
| ΔRW | -4.27 (0.29) | -1.21 (0.81) | -0.75 (0.44) | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a |
aStatistically significant at P ≤ 0.05 (Kruskal-Wallis test).
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