Effects of rhBMP-2 on Sandblasted and Acid Etched Titanium Implant Surfaces on Bone Regeneration and Osseointegration: Spilt-Mouth Designed Pilot Study

Table 2

Means (±SDs) of VBH (mm), BIC (%), and BV (%) of the upper 3 mm straight portion of implant in buccal and lingual defect areas at 8 weeks after implantation.

Group	VBH (mm)		BIC (%)		BV (%)
	Buccal	Lingual	Buccal	Lingual	Buccal	Lingual
Control	−0.02 ± 0.62	2.43 ± 0.29	0.67 ± 1.15	23.37 ± 7.08	2.77 ± 3.71	46.50 ± 11.36
0.1	0.71 ± 0.62	2.70 ± 0.34	10.24 ± 10.99	26.50 ± 10.97	13.30 ± 11.24	60.50 ± 14.60
0.5	1.88 ± 0.52	2.80 ± 0.23	24.47 ± 6.63	35.45 ± 7.16	33.67 ± 5.24	66.17 ± 13.00
1.0	2.06 ± 0.60	2.88 ± 0.16	18.42 ± 8.65	33.43 ± 11.39	35.67 ± 8.80	65.00 ± 15.76

VBH: vertical bone height (mm); BIC: bone-to-implant contact in the defect area (%); BV: bone volume in defect area.