Clinical efficacy, bone density, and follow-up in implant and orthodontic treatment for inclined adjacent teeth

Table 2 Comparison of alveolar bone mineral density

Group	n	Alveolar crest parietal bone mineral density in g/cm2		t value	P value	Apical bone mineral density in g/cm2		t value	P value
		Before treatment	After treatment			Before treatment	After treatment
A	49	350.28 ± 25.37	327.36 ± 26.60	4.365	< 0.001	332.23 ± 11.58	308.09 ± 12.62	9.866	< 0.001
B	49	350.54 ± 23.63	339.17 ± 25.16	2.306	0.023	331.28 ± 14.73	300.04 ± 15.75	10.141	< 0.001
t value		0.053	2.258			0.355	2.792
P value		0.958	0.026			0.723	0.006

Data are mean ± standard deviation. Group A: Implant restoration combined with orthodontic treatment; Group B: Implant restoration alone.