Table 2. Mean Values of Clinical Parameters and Differences at 1 Month and 3 Months .

Parameter	Baseline	1 Month	Difference (0-1 Month)	3 Months	Difference (0-3 Months)
PI
Control	1.00 ± 0.45	0.57 ± 0.40	0.43 ± 0.50	0.46 ± 0.17	0.47 ± 0.53
Test	1.09 ± 0.47	0.54 ± 0.41	0.48 ± 0.60	0.47 ± 0.18	0.62 ± 0.47
P value	0.02	0.25	0.59	0.32	0.12
mSBI
Control	1.17 ± 0.38	0.63 ± 0.40	0.54 ± 0.47	0.46 ± 0.27	0.73 ± 0.42
Test	1.28 ± 0.41	0.43 ± 0.42	0.85 ± 0.41	0.31 ± 0.30	0.97 ± 0.45
P value	0.06	0.02	0.002a	0.03	0.015a
PD (mm)
Control	7.53 ± 1.31	6.17 ± 1.20	1.30 ± 0.95	5.37 ± 0.85	2.13 ± 1.22
Test	7.90 ± 1.71	6.27 ± 1.44	1.77 ± 0.86	5.43 ± 1.36	2.37 ± 1.10
P value	0.26	0.64	0.01a	0.77	0.47
CAL (mm)
Control	8.47 ± 1.81	7.53 ± 1.52	0.97 ± 0.96	6.73 ± 1.31	1.73 ± 1.26
Test	8.70 ± 1.91	7.43 ± 1.43	1.27 ± 1.11	6.67 ± 1.45	2.10 ± 1.35
P value	0.54	0.74	0.12	0.83	0.18

Abbreviations: PI: plaque index, mSBI: modified sulcular bleeding index, PD: probing depth, CAL: clinical attachment level.

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

^aStatistically significant difference between test and control groups.