	M (IQR)	Shapiro-Wilk test (p value)	F-test (p value)	Statistical method	p value
Orange G-positive cells
Peri-implantitis	0.503 (0.340 - 0.620)	0.715	0.738	Student’s t-test	0.168
Periodontitis	0.311 (0.115 - 0.477)	0.530	0.738	Student’s t-test	0.168
Orange G-positive non-nuvleated cells
Peri-implantitis	0.103 (0.062 - 0.151)	0.069	0.510	Brunner-Munzel test	0.417
Periodontitis	0.065 (0.033 - 0.117)	0.046	0.510	Brunner-Munzel test	0.417
Orange G-positive nucleated cells
Peri-implantitis	0.303 (0.200 - 0.521)	0.529	0.556	Student’s t-test	0.230
Periodontitis	0.189 (0.082 - 0.275)	0.645	0.556	Student’s t-test	0.230
Eosin Y-positive cells
Peri-implantitis	0.365 (0.193 - 0.617)	0.596	0.421	Student’s t-test	0.196
Periodontitis	0.167 (0.073 - 0.284)	0.076	0.421	Student’s t-test	0.196
Light green-positive cells
Peri-implantitis	0.075 (0.036 - 0.201)	0.099	0.254	Student’s t-test	0.002
Periodontitis	0.485 (0.363 - 0.539)	0.549	0.254	Student’s t-test	0.002