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Table 2 Vertical bone resorption at each period (mm) and comparison between groups

From: Comparison of vertical bone resorption following various types of autologous block bone grafts

 

The mean amount of augmentation (mean ± SD, mm)

The mean amount of vertical bone resorption after grafting (mean ± SD, mm)

3 Mo (T0-T1)

6 Mo (T0-T2)

12 Mo (T0-T3)

36 Mo (T0-T4)

60 Mo (T0-T5)

RB

4.17 ± 1.31

0.33 ± 0.15

0.59 ± 0.25

0.80 ± 0.31

1.20 ± 0.47

1.40 ± 0.17

CB

3.44 ± 1.08

0.36 ± 0.24

0.51 ± 0.34

0.89 ± 0.53

1.16 ± 0.23

1.71 ± 0.35

IB

8.36 ± 1.51

1.11 ± 0.40

1.77 ± 0.74

2.80 ± 0.95

3.74 ± 0.88

4.70 ± 0.90

Comparison between groups at each time point (p value)

RB-CB

0.748

0.437

0.430

0.841

0.400

RB-IB

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

CB-IB

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

Comparison between groups over the entire follow-up period (p value)

RB-CB

0.011

RB-IB

< 0.001

CB-IB

< 0.001

  1. p < 0.05 was considered as statistical significance
  2. RB Ramus bone, CB Chin bone, IB Iliac bone