Table 3 Comparison of incidence and depth of notching between FBRD and FBRE groups, in overall patients and in subset of patients with PFC-Sigma and Attune implants
Parameters | FBRD group | FBRE group | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall patients | n = 171 | n = 171 | |
Incidence of notching | 34/171 (19.9%) | 12/171 (7%) | 0.0007 |
Mean notch depth (mm) | 1.53 ± 0.71 (R = 0.2–3.3) | 0.98 ± 0.53 (R = 0.3–2.2) | 0.009 |
Patients with PFC-Sigma implant | n = 93 | n = 93 | |
Incidence of notching | 24/93 (25.8%) | 10/93 (10.8%) | 0.0128 |
Mean notch depth (mm) | 1.58 ± 0.76 (R = 0.2–3.3) | 1.07 ± 0.53 (R = 0.6–2.2) | 0.035 |
Patients with Attune implant | n = 78 | n = 78 | |
Incidence of notching | 10/78 (12.8%) | 2/78 (2.6%) | 0.0315 |
Mean notch depth (mm) | 1.41 ± 0.58 (R = 0.5–2.2) | 0.55 ± 0.35 (R = 0.3–0.8) | 0.0934 |