Table 2.
Changes in gingival status.
| MCOI (N = 14) | P-value | Control (N = 15) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |||
| PI | 1.92 ± 0.57 | 2.26 ± 0.63 | 0.151 | 1.67 ± 0.56 | 2.91 ± 0.70 | 0.001 |
| SBI | 0.14 ± 0.16 | 0.11 ± 0.10 | 0.972 | 0.07 ± 0.08 | 0.20 ± 0.17 | 0.027 |
| BOP | 34.69 ± 25.92 | 13.77 ± 9.89 | 0.028 | 18.87 ± 18.44 | 33.80 ± 20.06 | 0.033 |
| Swelling | 0.76 ± 2.06 | 0 | 0.180 | 1.67 ± 3.35 | 4.52 ± 12.22 | 0.359 |
Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage). BOP, bleeding on probing; MCOI, multichannel oral irrigator. PI, Quigley Hein Plaque Index; SBI, Mühlemann-Son Sulcus Bleeding Index.