Table 1: Measurements of the mean surface (mm2) for the greatest reduction in the major diameter of the defect and statistical significance of the intergroup and intragroup differences.

 

4 weeks Mean ± SD

8 weeks Mean ± SD

P value

Control Group (C

1.63 ± 0.12

1.58a ± 0.15

0.673

Dentine Group (D)

1.49 ± 0.14

1.30a,b  ± 0.05

0.050*

Mixture Group (M)

1.73 ± 0.16

1.17b  ±  0.21

0.005*

Bio-Oss® Group (B)

1.54 ± 0.17

1.44a,b ± 0.14

0.620

P value

0.161

0.012*

 

*Difference between values sharing at least one letter (a-b) is not statistically significant