Table 5.

Intergroup comparison between Group I and Group III

Parameters After 3 months	Groups	n	Minimum	Maximum	Mean ± SD	P
GI	Group I	14	0.6	1.8	1.24±0.35	0.584 NS
	Group III	14	0.2	2	1.14±0.57
PD	Group I	14	4.0	5.0	4.43±0.51	1 NS
	Group III	14	4.0	5	4.43±0.51
CAL	Group I	14	3.0	4.0	3.43±0.51	1 NS
	Group III	14	3.0	4	3.43±0.51
Hb1Ac%	Group I	14	5.7	8.5	6.98±0.88	0.403 NS
	Group III	14	6.2	9	7.25±0.81
Ptxpg/ml	Group I	14	35.94	268.60	101.42±72.31	<0.001**
	Group III	14	57.01	1378	212.44±347.01

**P < 0.05 statistically significant. GI – Gingival index; PD – Probing pocket depth; CAL – Clinical attachment level; Hb1Ac – Glycosylated hemoglobin; Ptx – Pentraxin; n – Sample size; SD – Standard deviation; NS – Not significant; P – Probability value