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Table 2 Comparison of PICF volumes around Zr and Ti healing abutments with or without ligation (mg)

From: Early soft tissue response to zirconium oxide and titanium healing abutments in vivo: a study in dogs

   Day 0 Day 28 L N
L N P L N P Day 0 Day 28 P Day 0 Day 28 P
PICF Zr 1.45 ± 0.32 1.45 ± 0.32 1.00 2.39 ± 0.51 1.12 ± 0.22 0.002* 1.45 ± 0.32 2.39 ± 0.51 0.121 1.45 ± 0.32 1.12 ± 0.22 0.133
Ti 1.37 ± 0.16 1.58 ± 0.73 0.566 1.83 ± 0.29 1.08 ± 0.22 0.025* 1.37 ± 0.16 1.83 ± 0.29 0.220 1.58 ± 0.73 1.08 ± 0.22 0.416
P 0.828 0.718   0.073 0.886   0.828 0.073   0.718 0.886  
  1. Normal distribution test and two-way analysis of variance were applied
  2. (L ligation, N non-ligation, P P value; *P < 0.05)
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