an increasing trendp = 0.0459
However, a significant difference emerged with respect to the NDI scores, which exhibited an increasing trend in values corresponding to deeper levels of subsidence ( p = 0.0459) with a mean of 10.7 pts for the 2–3 mm subgroup, 11.9 pts for 3–4 mm and 13.5 pts for ≥4 mm of implant migration into adjacent endplate ( Table 3 ). 4.