Table 2. Demographic information of the participants and clinical parameters in the biopsied gingival sites.
Demographic/ Clinical parameters |
Periodontal Health (n=17) |
Periodontitis (n=18) |
Experimentally Induced Gingivitis (n=11) |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 40.9± 13.5 | 48.7±8.7 | 36.8±9.7 |
Gender | |||
Males/Females | 5/12 | 11/7 | 5/6 |
Probing Depth (Mean±SD, mm) |
1.9±0.9 | 5.7±1.1** | 2.4±0.3 |
Clinic Attachment Level (Mean± SD, mm) |
0.9±0.6 | 4.1±1.0** | 1.1±0.7 |
Alveolar bone loss | No | Yes | No |
indicates p<0.001 as compared with periodontal health