Table 2.

Clinical parameters for each group

^a,b,c,dValues with different superscript letters across each row are significantly different (p < 0.05). ^*Significantly increased values within a single group compared to the same parameters measured on day 0 (p < 0.05). PI: plaque index, GI: gingival index, PPD: periodontal pocket depth, CAL: clinical attachment level, BoP: bleeding on probing, SF: negative control, WL: wire ligature, SL: silk ligature, SWL: silk-wire twisted ligature. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD.