[Table/Fig-2]:

Clinical parameters/results of Real-time PCR of chronic periodontitis and chronic marginal gingivitis subjects.

	Chronic Periodontitis	Marginal gingivitis	p value
Age ¥	37.13±12.03	35.30 ± 10.13	0.0001**
Gender%(Male/Female)§	19/4	16/7	0.4
Mean PD(mm) ¥	5.27±1.00	2.17±0.38	0.0001**
Mean CAL(mm) ¥	6.28±1.32	3.21±0.42	0.0001**
Real-time PCR (no of positive samples)&	2	7	0.06&
Odds Ratio	0.21	4.59

§ Refers to Chi-square test; ¥ Unpaired t-test; ^& Fisher’s exact test; ** significant p value.