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Table 3.

Mean gingival index score among study subjects.

Study groups	Mean ± SD	P	Scheffe test
Group I (only miswak)	1.43 ± 0.50	0.001	Gp I vs Gp II^a
Group II (toothpaste/toothbrush users)	1.82 ± 0.52		Gp I vs Gp III
Group III (miswak/toothbrush users)	1.57 ± 0.57		Gp II vs Gp III

Significant at 5% level.