Table 5.
Comparison of pre- and post-treatment IP and IS of the EVO oil group, fruity oil group, and control group. * A p value (significance level) < 0.05 is considered statistically significant (Student’s t-test). IP: plaque index, IS: bleeding index.
| Group | Mean | p (Level of Significance) * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP/IS | IP | IS | |
| EVO oil group T0 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.420833152 |
| EVO oil group T2 | 0.48 | 0.32 | |
| IP/IS | IP | IS | |
| Fruity group T0 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.125665916 |
| Fruity group T2 | 0.56 | 0.44 | |
| IP/IS | IP | IS | |
| Control group T0 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.704832765 |
| Control group T2 | 0.96 | 0.84 | |