Table 2 Measurements at ridge prior tooth/root piece extraction (at baseline) and at 3 months (Post-operative)

Cases

Site

Mesio-distal width (mm)

Bucco lingual width (mm)

Measurement of root piece (mm)

Distance from root apex to anatomical structures (mm)

Mesiodistal width (mm)

Buccolingual width (mm)

Apico coronal length (RBH,mm)

M-D (mm)

B-L (mm)

At Baseline

At 3 months

At Baseline

At 3 months

9.6 ± 1.67

9.0 ± 1.54

8.4 ± 1.13

7.9 ± 1

Cases 1

11

8.5

7.5

12

3

8

6.5

14.5

Mean Difference (Bone Loss,mm)

 = 0.6 ± 0.13

Mean Difference (Bone Loss,mm)

 = 0.5 ± 0.13

Cases 1

12

7.5

7

11

3

7

7

13.5

Cases 2

46

11.5

9.5

MB-8

DB-6

4

10.5

9

12

p = 0.015*

p = 0.058 NS

Cases 2

47

11

9.5

MB-7

DB-7

5

10.5

9

12.5