Table 1.

Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics between three groups

Parameter	Mean±SD			P*
	CHX group (n=20)	PVP-I group (n=20)	AV group (n=20)
PI	2.31±0.23	2.43±0.22	2.40±0.21	0.248
OHI-S	3.80±0.97	3.87±1.03	3.88±1.01	0.962
PPD	2.74±0.25	2.75±0.30	2.55±0.30	0.063

One-way ANOVA. *Significant P<0.05. n – Sample size; CHX – Chlorhexidine; PVP-I – Povidone iodine; AV – Aloe vera; SD – Standard deviation; PI – Plaque index; OHI-S – Oral hygiene index-simplified; PPD – Probing pocket depth; P – Probability