Table 2.
Dental characteristics of psoriasis patients and control subjects.
| Patient characteristics | Control | Psoriasis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 40 | n = 40 | |||
| Mean ± SD | Median (min–max) | Mean ± SD | Median (min–max) | |
| DMFT | 17.68 ± 5.62 | 15.00 (4.00–28.00) | 18.23 ± 6.81 | 16.00 (6.00–28.00) |
| PBI | 0.61 ± 0.58 | 0.48 (0–2.12) | 0.53 ± 0.55 | 0.41 (0–2.02) |
| GI | 0.31 ± 0.31 | 0.23 (0–1.25) | 0.32 ± 0.36 | 0.21 (0–1.56) |
Abbreviations: DMFT: decayed, missing, filled teeth index; GI: gingival index; n: number of patients; PBI: papilla bleeding index. p < 0.05 vs. the control group.