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Comparison of mean values of various clinical parameters in both the groups
| Parameter | Mean±SD |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obese patients (n=25) | Healthy patients (n=25) | ||
| PI | 2.24±0.59 | 1.89±0.4 | 0.020* |
| GI | 2.66±0.4 | 2.55±0.17 | 0.018* |
| Probing depth | 6.83±0.99 | 6.44±0.52 | 0.089 (NS) |
| Clinical attachment loss | 3.92±1.09 | 3.95±0.75 | 0.905 (NS) |
*Statistically significant (P<0.05), NS: Not significant (P>0.05). PI: Plaque index; GI: Gingival index; SD: Standard deviation
