Implant decontamination with phosphoric acid during surgical peri-implantitis treatment: a RCT

International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Table 5 Average differences in BoP, SoP, and PPD between the control and test group at 3-month follow-up

Outcome variable	Crude model^a β (95% CI)	p value	Adjusted model^b β (95% CI)	p-value
% Sites BoP % Sites SoP Mean PPD	16.2 (−7.9 to 40.3) 0.0 (−10.9 to 10.9) 0.6 (−0.6 to 1.8)	0.743 1.000 0.205	7.9 (−16.4 to 32.3) 0.7 (−10.1 to 11.4) 0.2 (−1.0 to 1.3)	0.821 0.882 0.470

The reference category for intervention effect is the control group. The regression coefficients (β) indicate the average differences in clinical outcomes between the control and test group at 3-month follow-up
BoP bleeding on probing, SoP suppuration on probing, PPD probing pocket depth, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
^aAdjusted for baseline values
^bAdjusted for baseline values, smoking, and mean bone loss at baseline