Table 1.

The mean values of clinical parameters (mean ± SD).

Parameters	S (+) (n=45)	S (−) (n=43)
PI	2.06±0.33*	1.79±0.27
GI	1.82±0.31	1.92±0.16
BOP	0.56±0.40	0.59±0.34
PD	5.04±0.61*	4.75±0.56
CAL	4.84±0.51*	4.41±0.54

PI: Plaque index, GI: Gingival index, BOP: Bleeding on probing, PD: Pocket depth, CAL: Clinical attachment loss

^*:P<.05 according to Mann Whitney U Test