Research Article

Tapered, Double-Lead Threads Single Implants Placed in Fresh Extraction Sockets and Healed Sites of the Posterior Jaws: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial with 1 to 3 Years of Follow-Up

Table 3

Sockets distribution in pluriradicular (molar) teeth, according to Smith and Tarnow [8].

Socket type TestControlTotal

Type A12 (21.8%)14 (25.5%)26 (47.3%)
Type B11 (20.0%)7 (12.7%)18 (32.7%)
Type C7 (12.7%)4 (7.3%)11 (20.0%)
All sockets30 (54.5%)25 (45.5%)55 (100.0%)