Table 2: Mean comparison of PPD, DIM and DIB between the lateral and osteotome methods.

Variables Lateral
(n = 16)
Osteotome
(n = 15)
P-Value
Pocket Probing Depth
     • Buccal 3.78 ± 0.329 3.55 ± 0.421 0.099
     • Lingual 3.78 ± 0.368 3.41 ± 0.531 0.031
     • Mesial 3.92 ± 0.415 3.64 ± 0.511 0.103
     • Distal 3.81 ± 0.398 3.59 ± 0.398 0.130
     • Average 3.83 ± 0.348 3.55 ± 0.406 0.0504
Distance between implant mucosal margins
     • Buccal -0.356 ± 0.666 -0.447 ± 0.596 0.694
     • Lingual -0.381 ± 0.779 -0.360 ± 0.722 0.938
     • Mesial -0.356 ± 0.784 -0.447 ± 0.613 0.724
     • Distal -0.356 ± 0.764 -0.467 ± 0.595 0.658
     • Average -0.363 ± 0.722 -0.431 ± 0.594 0.777
Distance between the implant shoulder and first visible bone-implant contact
     • Mesial 2.88 ±0.536 2.56± 0.484 0.084
     • Distal 2.81 ±0.444 2.71± 0.456 0.552
     • Average 2.85 ±0.465 2.64± 0.397 0.184