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Comparison of mean probing pocket depth among healthy and chronic generalized periodontitis patients
| Groups | n | PPD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Median | Range | ||
| Healthy | 20 | 1.49±0.18 | 1.46 | 1.15-1.87 |
| CGP | 20 | 5.33±0.51 | 5.09 | 4.73-6.51 |
| Kruskal-Wallis test: χ2 | 61.909 | |||
| Significance P | 0.001 (HS) | |||
PPD: Probing pocket depth; CGP: Chronic generalized periodontitis; SD: Standard deviation; HS: Highly significant
