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International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Table 3 Mean score (± SD) of the variables of the PES according to Fürhauser during the observation period

From: Hard and soft tissue regeneration of severe peri-implantitis defects with the laser-assisted peri-implant defect regeneration technique: 3-year results

PES variables

Pre-op

n = 22

1-year

n = 17

2-year

n = 12

3-year

n = 17

Final

n = 22

p = 

Pre-op to final

Papilla mesial

1.0 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.7

1.2 ± 0.6

1.2 ± 0.5

0.059

Papilla distal

0.8 ± 0.6

1.2 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.5

1.1 ± 0.7

1.3 ± 0.7

0.002

Soft tissue level

1.0 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.7

1.4 ± 0.5

1.3 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.8

0.035

Soft tissue contour

1.1 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.5

1.3 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.5

1.4 ± 0.5

0.059

Alveolar process

1.1 ± 0.6

1.8 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.4

0.001

Soft tissue color

1.3 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.4

0.002

Soft tissue texture

1.1 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.0

1.9 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.3

 < 0.001

Sum PES

7.7 ± 2.8

10.7 ± 2.2

11.2 ± 1.6

10.7 ± 2.0

10.7 ± 1.9

 < 0.001

Median

8.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

10.5

 

Range

3–13

6–14

6–14

7–14

7–14

 
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