Table 5.

Comparison of gingival index scores between the MB group and the CB group at baseline and 7 days

	MB N = 30, mean ± SD	CB N = 30, mean ± SD	t	df	p
Baseline gingival index	0.30 ± 0.33	0.33 ± 0.51	0.304	58	0.762
7 days gingival index	0.19 ± 0.23	0.09 ± 0.07	2.37	58	0.021