Table 2.
Clinical parameters of test and control groups
| Clinical parameter | Group | Week 1, mean ± SD | Week 3, mean ± SD | Week 4, mean ± SD | Week 5, mean ± SD | Week 6, mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | Control Test | 0.76 ± 0.05 0.75 ± 0.09 |
0.87 ± 0.01 0.84 ± 0.01 |
0.93 ± 0.02 0.86 ± 0.02 |
0.92 ± 0.01 0.84 ± 0.01 |
0.91 ± 0.01 0.86 ± 0.02 |
>0.05 |
| GI | Control Test |
1.39 ± 0.18 1.34 ± 0.03 |
1.51 ± 0.12 1.39 ± 0.03 |
1.54 ± 0.06 1.34 ± 0.03 |
1.52 ± 0.05 1.13 ± 0.10 |
1.49 ± 0.03 0.80 ± 0.11 |
<0.05 |
| PD | Control Test |
– – |
2.22 ± 0.01 2.43 ± 0.07 |
– – |
– – |
2.33 ± 0.03 2.23 ± 0.01 |
>0.05 |
| CAL | Control Test |
– – |
2.49 ± 0.10 2.35 ± 0.06 |
– – |
– – |
2.79 ± 0.13 2.17 ± 0.05 |
>0.05 |
| BOP % | Control Test |
– – |
43.62 ± 2.49 53.88 ± 1.75 |
– – |
– – |
68.34 ± 0.88 23.55 ± 1.79 |
<0.05 |
PI = plaque index; GI = gingival index; PD = pocket depth; CAL = clinical attachment level; BOP = bleeding on probing, mean values with the standard deviations (SD), statistical significance P < 0.05