Table 4.

Inter-group comparisons between baseline and 14-day follow-up scores.

Parameter	Group	Baseline		Follow-Up		p Value ‡
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Plaque score	Control	1.89	0.31	1.55	0.28	0.0001
	Test	1.67	0.49	1.15	0.23
	p value †	0.140
Gingival index	Control	1.99	0.32	1.64	0.29	0.0003
	Test	1.70	0.45	1.25	0.23
	p value	0.053
Pocket depth	Control	5.53	0.52	4.40	0.63	0.0002
	Test	5.47	0.52	3.27	0.59
	p value	0.483

^† p-value for inter-group comparisons at baseline; ^‡ p-value for inter-group comparisons at 14-day follow-up.