| 2-Year bone loss (mean ± SD) | 7-Year bone loss (mean ± SD) | 2- to 7-year bone loss (mean ± SD) | ||||||
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Mesial | Distal | p value | Mesial | Distal | p value | Mesial | Distal | p value* | |
Group A | 0.428 ± 0.077 | 0.395 ± 0.093 | 0.669 | 0.446 ± 0.090 | 0.520 ± 0.065 | 0.427 | 0.018 ± 0.072 | 0.125 ± 0.088 | 0.169 |
Group B | 0.438 ± 0.110 | 0.395 ± 0.075 | 0.659 | 0.510 ± 0.113 | 0.512 ± 0.084 | 0.974 | 0.073 ± 0.045 | 0.117 ± 0.052 | 0.474 |