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Table 3 Radiographic anatomical data in the coronal view taken at the different periods of healing. Data in millimeters or square millimeters only for the mucosa area

From: Involvement of the maxillary sinus ostium (MSO) in the edematous processes after sinus floor augmentation: a cone-beam computed tomographic study

 

Mean

SD

IQR

Min-max

p50**

p*

MSO diameter

 T0

1.83

0.54

0.54

0.94-4.6

1.77a

0.0001*

 T1w

1.07

0.65

0.71

0-2.64

1.17a

 

 T9m

1.55

0.77

0.52

0-6.42

1.40a

 

Virtual mucosa thickness

 T0

2.74

3.97

1.98

0.31-19.18

1.38a

0.0001*

 T1w

7.70

7.06

6.51

0.46-31.17

5.38ab

 

 T9m

1.65

1.98

1.38

0.31-11.42

0.98b

 

Virtual mucosa area

 T0

37.18

52.52

28.3

3.8-280.8

16.76a

0.0001*

 T1w

184.49

153.78

239.51

5.34-581.38

140.8ab

 

 T9m

34.03

50.72

23.45

5.73-283.01

15.52b

 
  1. CBCTs taken at T0 (before surgery), at T1w (1 week after surgery), and at T9m
  2. SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, MSO maxillary sinus ostium
  3. *Friedman test, p < 0.05 significant
  4. **Nemenyi test post hoc: equal letters significant differences p < 0.05