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Table 4.
Mean (standard deviation) of variables PD and CAL (mm), in baseline moderate (5-6 mm) and deep pockets (≥7 mm) at different time intervals for control and test groups
| Baseline | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | ||||
| Moderate pockets | PD | Test group | 4.62 (0.36) | 3.05 (0.55) | 2.80 (0.47) | 2.66 (0.38) | A |
| Control group | 4.77 (0.27) | 3.18 (0.49) | 2.94 (0.39) | 2.74 (0.38) | A | ||
| a | b | c | c | ||||
| CAL | Test group | 5.00 (0.71) | 3.67 (0.95) | 3.38 (0.88) | 3.21 (0.81) | A | |
| Control group | 5.10 (0.57) | 3.69 (0.68) | 3.49 (0.69) | 3.30 (0.50) | A | ||
| a | b | c | c | ||||
| Deep pockets | PD | Test group | 7.53 (0.57) | 4.23 (1.09) | 3.88 (1.15) | 3.69 (0.86) | A |
| Control group | 7.43 (0.42) | 4.52 (1.39) | 3.96 (1.35) | 3.19 (0.70) | A | ||
| a | b | bc | c | ||||
| CAL | Test group | 7.94 (0.92) | 5.08 (1.52) | 4.83 (1.59) | 4.37 (1.33) | A | |
| Control group | 7.88 (1.36) | 5.28 (1.98) | 4.58 (1.78) | 3.98 (1.54) | A | ||
| a | b | bc | c |
Different letters represent a statistical significance (lowercase letters compare times and uppercase letters compare treatments; ANOVA in split plot design/Tukey)