Table 1.

Comparison of baseline, 1 and 3 months with respect to plaque index and gingival index scores

Parameters	Observation period	Mean value±SD	Comparison	Mean difference	P
PI	Baseline	1.32±0.23	-	-	-
	1st month	0.67±0.09	Baseline versus 1st month	0.65	0.0001*
	3rd month	0.40±0.09	1st month versus 3rd month	0.27	0.0001*
	-		Baseline versus 3rd month	0.92	0.0001*
GI	Baseline	1.64±0.21	-	-	-
	1st month	0.80±0.18	Baseline versus 1st month	0.84	0.0001*
	3rd month	0.38±0.08	Versus 2nd month	0.42	0.0001*
	-		Baseline versus 3rd month	1.26	0.0001*

*P<0.05. SD: Standard deviation, PI: Plaque index, GI: Gingival index