Bone regeneration around Delayed Implants in Large Bone Defects?

A recent study evaluated bone regeneration around delayed implants positioned in large bone defects, that were filled with reactive soft tissue. Results were calculated using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and done at a follow-up of 3 years.
The results:

Three months after extraction, CBCT revealed a bone volume gain both for single-rooted and multirooted sites: an overall mean bone level of 8.34 ± 3.18 mm was calculated, and implants were placed. At the 3-year follow-up, CBCT revealed bone maintenance, with mean levels of 10.47 ± 3.68 mm. Statistically significant differences were not observed between 3-month and 3-year bone levels,

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1. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2016 Nov/Dec Bone-Level Changes Around Delayed Dental Implants in Previous Large Bone Defects Filled with Reactive Soft Tissue After Extraction: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study. Crespi R, et al.