Table 4.
Pathological analysis of the oral mucosa of the rats
| C (n=18) | NaF (n=18) | GO (n=18) | NaF-GO (n=18) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of inflammation | No inflammation | 17 (94.4%) | 13 (72.2%) | 3 (16.7%) | 1 (5.6%) | <0.001* |
| Chronic | 1 (5.55%) | 5 (27.8%) | 15 (83.3%) | 17 (94.4%) | ||
| Severity of inflammation | No inflammation | 17 (94.4%) | 13 (72.2%) | 3 (16.7%) | 1 (5.6%) | <0.001** |
| Mild | 1 (5.55%) | 5 (27.8%) | 12 (66.7%) | 15 (83.3%) | ||
| Moderate | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (16.7%) | 2 (11.1%) | ||
| Epithelial thickness | Thin | 17 (94/4%) | 10 (55.6%) | 9 (50.0%) | 8 (44.4%) | 0.668** |
| Moderate | 1 (5.55%) | 8 (44.4%) | 8 (44.4%) | 8 (44.4%) | ||
| Thick | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.6%) | 2 (11.1%) | ||
| Keratinization | Absent | 17 (94.4%) | 13 (72.2%) | 4 (22.2%) | 1 (5.6%) | <0.001* |
| Present | 1 (5.55%) | 5 (27.8%) | 14 (77.8%) | 17 (94.4%) |
*: Chi-square test, **: Fisher's exact test