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Table 2 Marginal bone level changes 6 months, 1 year and 2 years after surgery in mm

From: Impact of machined versus structured implant shoulder designs on crestal bone level changes: a randomized, controlled, multicenter study

Time of measurement

Implant group

N

Min

Max

Mean

SD

6 months

RS (polished)

58

0.10

0.70

0.35

0.19

RSX (rough)

58

0.00

0.70

0.32

0.22

1 year

RS (polished)

58

0.00

1.50

0.52

0.36

RSX (rough)

58

0.10

1.30

0.53

0.32

2 years

RS (polished)

58

0.20

1.40

0.61

0.28

RSX (rough)

58

0.20

1.15

0.58

0.24

  1. Mean marginal bone levels differ only slightly in between the two groups