| Time-period | 2 weeks | 6 weeks | ||
Group | Test group | Control group | Test group | Control group | |
Number of sites | Histopathology analysis & micro-CT | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Pull-out test | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Removal torque measurement | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Reserve sites | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |