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Comparison of mean percentage reduction of plaque scores of groups from baseline, Day 3 and Day 7.
| Variables | Groups (Mean percentage ± SD) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Study group | Control group | p-value | |
| Percentage reduction at third day | 16.57 ± 11.25 | 11.90 ± 11.33 | 0.198 |
| Percentage reduction at seventh day | 28.87 ± 14.07 | 13.79 ± 13.38 | <0.001 |
p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Percentage change is calculated = Baseline – follow-up/baseline*100
Independent sample t-test
