Table 3.
Probing pocket depth in distobuccal, midbuccal, and mesiobuccal areas in patients with fixed space maintainers at the baseline and at 6 months in the test and control jaws
| Site | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distobuccal | Test/baseline | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.045 | 0.7056 |
| Test/6 months | 1.0 | 4.5 | 3.091 | 0.9211 | |
| Control/baseline | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.205 | 0.6484 | |
| Control/6 months | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.205 | 0.6484 | |
| Midbuccal | Test/baseline | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.500 | 0.6726 |
| Test/6 months | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.636 | 0.6396 | |
| Control/baseline | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.659 | 0.6246 | |
| Control/6 months | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.727 | 0.5505 | |
| Mesiobuccal | Test/baseline | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.909 | 0.7964 |
| Test/6 months | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.636 | 0.6396 | |
| Control/baseline | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.114 | 0.5759 | |
| Control/6 months | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.182 | 0.5243 |