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Table 2 Comparison of different sectional regions (apical, middle, cervical) and their relationships

From: The effects of anatomical location and distance from dental implants on the quality and quantity of metal artifacts in cone beam computed tomography scans: a cross-sectional study

Multiple Comparisons

Dependent Variable: Average

Bonferroni

(I) Type

(J) Type

The mean difference of the artifacts amount (gray value) (I–J)

Standard error

Sig

95% Confidence interval

Lower bound

Upper bound

Apical 3 mm

Apical 4 mm

669.657*

190.191

.016

60.658

1278.656

Apical 5 mm

1160.781*

190.191

.000

551.782

1769.780

Cervical 3 mm

 − 563.044

190.191

.112

 − 1172.043

45.955

Cervical 4 mm

286.774

190.191

1.000

 − 322.226

895.773

Cervical 5 mm

622.103*

190.191

.039

13.104

1231.102

Middle 3 mm

 − 35.602

190.191

1.000

 − 644.601

573.398

Middle 4 mm

668.769*

190.191

.016

59.770

1277.768

Middle 5 mm

1026.721*

190.191

.000

417.722

1635.721

Apical 4 mm

Apical 3 mm

 − 669.657*

190.191

.016

 − 1278.656

 − 60.658

Apical 5 mm

491.124

190.191

.356

 − 117.875

1100.123

Cervical 3 mm

 − 1232.701*

190.191

.000

 − 1841.700

 − 623.702

Cervical 4 mm

 − 382.883

190.191

1.000

 − 991.883

226.116

Cervical 5 mm

 − 47.554

190.191

1.000

 − 656.553

561.445

Middle 3 mm

 − 705.258*

190.191

.008

 − 1314.258

 − 96.259

Middle 4 mm

 − .888

190.191

1.000

 − 609.887

608.111

Middle 5 mm

357.065

190.191

1.000

 − 251.935

966.064

Apical 5 mm

Apical 3 mm

 − 1160.781*

190.191

.000

 − 1769.780

 − 551.782

Apical 4 mm

 − 491.124

190.191

.356

 − 1100.123

117.875

Cervical 3 mm

 − 1723.825*

190.191

.000

 − 2332.824

 − 1114.826

Cervical 4 mm

 − 874.007*

190.191

.000

 − 1483.007

 − 265.008

Cervical 5 mm

 − 538.678

190.191

.168

 − 1147.677

70.321

Middle 3 mm

 − 1196.383*

190.191

.000

 − 1805.382

 − 587.383

Middle 4 mm

 − 492.012

190.191

.351

 − 1101.011

116.987

Middle 5 mm

 − 134.059

190.191

1.000

 − 743.059

474.940

Cervical 3 mm

Apical 3 mm

563.044

190.191

.112

 − 45.955

1172.043

Apical 4 mm

1232.701*

190.191

.000

623.702

1841.700

Apical 5 mm

1723.825*

190.191

.000

1114.826

2332.824

Cervical 4 mm

849.818*

190.191

.000

240.818

1458.817

Cervical 5 mm

1185.147*

190.191

.000

576.148

1794.146

Middle 3 mm

527.443

190.191

.202

 − 81.557

1136.442

Middle 4 mm

1231.813*

190.191

.000

622.814

1840.812

Middle 5 mm

1589.766*

190.191

.000

980.766

2198.765

Cervical 4 mm

Apical 3 mm

 − 286.774

190.191

1.000

 − 895.773

322.226

Apical 4 mm

382.883

190.191

1.000

–226.116

991.883

Apical 5 mm

874.007*

190.191

.000

265.008

1483.007

Cervical 3 mm

 − 849.818*

190.191

.000

 − 1458.817

 − 240.818

Cervical 5 mm

335.330

190.191

1.000

 − 273.670

944.329

Middle 3 mm

 − 322.375

190.191

1.000

 − 931.374

286.624

Middle 4 mm

381.996

190.191

1.000

 − 227.004

990.995

Middle 5 mm

739.948*

190.191

.004

130.949

1348.947

Cervical 5 mm

Apical 3 mm

 − 622.103*

190.191

.039

 − 1231.102

 − 13.104

Apical 4 mm

47.554

190.191

1.000

 − 561.445

656.553

Apical 5 mm

538.678

190.191

.168

 − 70.321

1147.677

Cervical 3 mm

 − 1185.147*

190.191

.000

 − 1794.146

 − 576.148

Cervical 4 mm

 − 335.330

190.191

1.000

 − 944.329

273.670

Middle 3 mm

 − 657.704*

190.191

.020

 − 1266.704

 − 48.705

Middle 4 mm

46.666

190.191

1.000

 − 562.333

655.665

Middle 5 mm

404.619

190.191

1.000

 − 204.381

1013.618

Middle 3 mm

Apical 3 mm

35.602

190.191

1.000

 − 573.398

644.601

Apical 4 mm

705.258*

190.191

.008

96.259

1314.258

Apical 5 mm

1196.383*

190.191

.000

587.383

1805.382

Cervical 3 mm

 − 527.443

190.191

.202

 − 1136.442

81.557

Cervical 4 mm

322.375

190.191

1.000

 − 286.624

931.374

Cervical 5 mm

657.704*

190.191

.020

48.705

1266.704

Middle 4 mm

704.371*

190.191

.008

95.371

1313.370

Middle 5 mm

1062.323*

190.191

.000

453.324

1671.322

Middle 4 mm

Apical 3 mm

 − 668.769*

190.191

.016

 − 1277.768

 − 59.770

Apical 4 mm

.888

190.191

1.000

 − 608.111

609.887

Apical 5 mm

492.012

190.191

.351

 − 116.987

1101.011

Cervical 3 mm

 − 1231.813*

190.191

.000

 − 1840.812

 − 622.814

Cervical 4 mm

 − 381.996

190.191

1.000

 − 990.995

227.004

Cervical 5 mm

 − 46.666

190.191

1.000

 − 655.665

562.333

Middle 3 mm

 − 704.371*

190.191

.008

 − 1313.370

 − 95.371

Middle 5 mm

357.953

190.191

1.000

 − 251.047

966.952

Middle 5 mm

Apical 3 mm

 − 1026.721*

190.191

.000

 − 1635.721

 − 417.722

Apical 4 mm

 − 357.065

190.191

1.000

 − 966.064

251.935

Apical 5 mm

134.059

190.191

1.000

 − 474.940

743.059

Cervical 3 mm

 − 1589.766*

190.191

.000

 − 2198.765

 − 980.766

Cervical 4 mm

 − 739.948*

190.191

.004

 − 1348.947

 − 130.949

Cervical 5 mm

 − 404.619

190.191

1.000

 − 1013.618

204.381

Middle 3 mm

 − 1062.323*

190.191

.000

 − 1671.322

 − 453.324

Middle 4 mm

 − 357.953

190.191

1.000

 − 966.952

251.047

  1. Based on observed means
  2. The error term is mean square (error) = 3,617,257.029
  3. *The mean difference is significant at the .05 level