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Table 3 Marginal bone alterations compared between LLLT and control groups

From: Influence of low-level laser therapy on implant stability in implants placed in healed sites: a randomized controlled trial

 

LLLT (n=23)

Control (n=27)

p valueb

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Marginal bone

Implant platform-bone crest T0a

2.05

1.32

1.64

1.28

0.270

Implant platform-bone crest Taa

1.95

1.16

1.28

0.95

0.030

Peri-implant alterations (T0–Ta) a

−0.89

4.33

−0.35

1.00

0.531

  1. aRadiographical measures
  2. bObtained from t test