Table 1.

Clinical profile at baseline and reassessment

	Baseline	Reassessment
Mean percentage sites with plaque	51·9 ± 24·0	16·0 ± 13·6*
Mean pocket depth (mm)	4·3 ± 1·3	2·2 ± 0·4*
% sites with probing depth <4 mm	48·5 ± 25·5	90·0 ± 21·0*
% sites with probing depth 4–6 mm	35·8 ± 15·5	8·9 ± 16·2*
% sites with probing depth >6 mm	14·2 ± 16·6	1·1 ± 2·4*
Mean attachment level (mm)	4·9 ± 1·7	3·7 ± 1·2*
Mean bone loss (%)	42·2 ± 16·2	n.d.**
Number of teeth	26·4 ± 3·4	23·2 ± 5·2

^*Significantly different from baseline values

^**n.d.: not determined.