Clinical Evaluation of Short (6 mm) and Longer Implants Placed Side by Side in Posterior Partially Edentulous Area: A 3-Year Observational Study

Table 4

Marginal bone level changes from baseline to 1 year and 3 years of loading.

			Short implant		Conventional implant		P
			Mean	SD	Mean	SD
1 year MBL changes (mm)	Maxilla	Mesial	−0.81	1.40	−0.87	1.14	0.94
		Distal	−1.07	1.15	−0.37	0.86
		Average	−0.93	1.27	−0.62	1.00
	Mandible	Mesial	0.58	0.47	0.11	0.58	0.64
		Distal	−0.31	0.90	−0.07	0.59
		Average	−0.13	0.63	0.02	0.54
	Total	Mesial	−0.20	0.87	−0.18	0.86	0.31
		Distal	−0.54	0.98	−0.16	0.64
		Average	−0.38	0.88	−0.17	0.72
3 years MBL changes (mm)	Maxilla	Mesial	−0.82	1.37	−1.09	1.01	0.74
		Distal	−1.08	0.74	−0.72	1.00
		Average	−0.95	1.05	−0.91	1.00
	Mandible	Mesial	−0.03	0.21	0.12	0.46	0.50
		Distal	−0.02	0.42	0.11	0.50
		Average	−0.03	0.28	0.11	0.46
	Total	Mesial	−0.27	0.77	−0.25	0.84	0.43
		Distal	−0.34	0.71	−0.14	0.74
		Average	−0.30	0.71	−0.19	0.78