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. 2016 Mar 1;10(3):ZC12–ZC14. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/16310.7351

[Table/Fig-1]:

Comparison of mean salivary pH, DMFT and PDI between Diabetic and Non- Diabetic Patients.

Parameter Group N Mean Std. Deviation t- value p-value
SALIVA pH* DM* 20 6.5 0.71692 7.95 0.00
NDM* 20 7.89 0.279117
DMFT* DM* 20 8.1 5.875 5.13 0.00
NDM* 20 1.15 1.461
PDI* DM* 20 4 1.589 9.33 0.00
NDM* 20 0.45 0.605

*Independent Samples t-test, (p<0.05 – Statistically Significant)