Table 4. | Hard tissue changes for the three experimental groups according to vestibular bone thickness (VBT) |
| Variable | S group | M group | GM group | S vs. M | S vs. GM | M vs. GM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) in mm | P-value | |||||
| VBT < 1.5 mm | ||||||
| ΔHVC | -2.14 (0.08) | -1.27 (0.64) | -1.21 (0.26) | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a |
| ΔRW | -4.14 (0.39) | -1.24 (0.37) | -1.18 (0.52) | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001a | < 0.0001a |
| VBT ≥ 1.5 mm | ||||||
| ΔHVC | -2.08 (0.71) | -0.42 (0.64) | -0.39 (0.26) | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001a | 0.0578b |
| ΔRW | -3.12 (0.58) | -0.72 (0.36) | -0.85 (0.19) | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001a | 0.0593b |
aStatistically significant at P ≤ 0.05 (Kruskal-Wallis test).
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