Sample size calculation
The total sample size was determined to be 10 implants in each group using G*power version 3.0.10 to calculate sample size-based t test = 2.31, 2-tailed, α error = 0.05 and power = 90.0% with effect size (2.63). To account for potential attrition by 20%, two additional implants were added to the total sample size (12 implants in each group). This calculation was based on a previous study by Oates and colleagues [