Table 4 Data on marginal bone loss distributed by implants in different locations within 3-implant-supported prostheses
Follow-upa | n | Mesial implant | Middle implant | Distal implant | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD (min, max) | |||||
0–1 year | 297 | − 0.16 ± 0.35 (− 1.57, 0.66) | − 0.17 ± 0.33 (− 1.29, 0.39) | − 0.13 ± 0.32 (− 2.15, 0.56) | 0.600 |
1–2 years | 63 | − 0.58 ± 0.66 (− 3.54, 0.52) | − 0.71 ± 0.62 (− 2.47, 0.27) | − 0.59 ± 0.53 (− 2.35, 0.41) | 0.301 |
2–3 years | 32 | − 0.53 ± 0.54 (− 2.09, 0.31) | − 0.71 ± 0.57 (− 2.72, 0.09) | − 0.56 ± 0.50 (− 1.67, 0.50) | 0.345 |
3–4 years | 51 | − 0.89 ± 0.87 (− 4.83, 0.24) | − 0.94 ± 0.76 (− 3.28, 0.28) | − 0.87 ± 0.57 (− 2.69, 0.00) | 0.842 |
4–5 years | 37 | − 1.11 ± 0.73 (− 2.69, 0.18) | − 1.26 ± 0.66 (− 3.36, − 0.21) | − 1.15 ± 0.59 (− 2.61, − 0.32) | 0.665 |
5–10 years | 115 | − 1.19 ± 0.99 (− 5.25, 0.46) | − 1.21 ± 0.90 (− 3.66, 0.52) | − 1.16 ± 0.74 (− 3,31, 0.23) | 0.913 |
10–15 years | 72 | − 1.36 ± 0.87 (− 3.30, 0.18) | − 1.65 ± 1.04 (− 4.14, − 0.05) | − 1.70 ± 0.84 (− 3.47, − 0.13) | 0.124 |
15–30 years | 72 | − 1.70 ± 0.87 (− 4.94, 0.18) | − 1.87 ± 1.12 (− 5.71, − 0.29) | − 1.77 ± 0.90 (− 3.75, 0.00) | 0.953 |