Table 1.

Comparison of the clinical parameters (bleeding index [BI], plaque index [PI], pocket depth [PD], and clinical attachment level [CAL]) in the periodontitis group.

		Mean	SD	T-test	P value
BI	Before	46.34	14.20	3.570	0.003**
	After	36.04	15.22
PI	Before	45.64	16.20	2.484	0.026*
	After	38.27	13.18
PD	Before	2.61	0.621	3.205	0.006**
	After	2.33	0.480
CAL	Before	2.39	0.517	2.703	0.017*
	After	2.21	0.530

^*Significant (P < 0.05).

^**Highly significant (P ≤ 0.01).