Table 3. BOP and GI: Mean Scores (± SD; N= 30 Patients) at Baseline, 1 Month and 3 Months .

Treatment	Baseline (± SD)	1 Month (± SD)	3 Months (± SD)	P Value
BOP
Test teeth	56.67 ± 22.68	15.83 ± 16.72	7.50 ± 14.90	*
Control teeth	59.17 ± 55.25	27.50 ± 15.19	17.50 ± 16.29	*
P value	NS	*	*
GI
Test teeth	1.97 ± 0.183	1.17 ± 0.379	1.13 ± 0.346	*
Control teeth	1.97 ± 0.183	1.50 ± 0.509	1.47 ± 0.507	*
P value	NS	*	*

Abbreviations: NS, not significant; GI, gingival index; BOP, bleeding on probing.

*P < 0.05.