Table 2 Healing parameters of the groups
Group A | Group B | Group C | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of pits | 3.56 ± 1.5 3.5 (1–8) | 3.6 ± 1.5 3 (1–8) | 2.0 ± 0.7 2 (1–3) | 0.004β,γ |
Cavity volume (cc) | 18.8 ± 8.2 18 (8–39) | 22.6 ± 11.5 21 (5–45) | 4.0 ± 1.4 4 (2–7) | < 0.001β,γ |
Wound healing time (day) | 54.4 ± 24.3 48 (23–114) | 37.1 ± 16.6 34 (16–81) | 13.9 ± 6.6 11 (8–28) | < 0.001β,γ |
Recovery time per unit of cavity volume (days/cc) | 2.9 ± 0.6 2.9 (2–4) | 1.8 ± 0.7 1.5 (0.8–3.6) | 3.8 ± 2.1 3.5 (1.8–7) | < 0.001α,γ |