Table 4.
Probing pocket depth in distolingual, midlingual, and mesiolingual areas in patients with fixed space maintainers at the baseline and at 6 months
| Site | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distolingual | Test/baseline | 2.0 | 4.5 | 3.045 | 0.7385 |
| Test/6 months | 2.0 | 4.5 | 3.182 | 0.7327 | |
| Control/baseline | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.159 | 4.3600 | |
| Control/6 months | 2.0 | 4.5 | 3.295 | 0.6298 | |
| Midlingual | Test/baseline | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.614 | 0.5549 |
| Test/6 months | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.705 | 0.5908 | |
| Control/baseline | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.659 | 0.6246 | |
| Control/6 months | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.727 | 0.5505 | |
| Mesiolingual | Test/baseline | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.023 | 0.6264 |
| Test/6 months | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.227 | 0.6497 | |
| Control/baseline | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3.182 | 0.6463 | |
| Control/6 months | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.250 | 0.5510 |