[Table/Fig-3]:
Comparison of the mean post values of gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), organoleptic scores and anaerobic bacterial colony count (ABC) among groups.
| Parameter | Group | Mean scores (SD) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gingival index scores | CHX | 1.53 (0.541) | 0.606* |
| Oil | 1.49 (0.484) | ||
| Placebo | 1.53 (0.471) | ||
| Plaque index scores (PI) | CHX | 2.19 (0.44) | 0.384* |
| Oil | 2.41 (0.49) | ||
| Placebo | 2.27 (0.32) | ||
| Objective organoleptic scores (ORG1) | CHX | 2.2 (0.91) | 0.000* |
| Oil | 2.15 (0.81) | ||
| Placebo | 4.05 (0.94) | ||
| Subjective organoleptic scores (ORG2) | CHX | 1.95 (0.68) | 0.000* |
| Oil | 1.6 (0.6) | ||
| Placebo | 3.35 (0.66) | ||
| Anaerobic bacterial colony count (ABC) | CHX | 6.93 (0.3) | 0.000** |
| Oil | 7.06 (0.33) | ||
| Placebo | 7.8 (0.67) |
* P< 0.05, Kruskal Wallis test, ** P<0.05, ANOVA