Table 2.
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Mean±SD | P | Mean±SD | P | Mean±SD | P | |
PI | 59.86±0.91 | 0.00* | −33.06±7.53 | 0.00* | 22.80±6.63 | 0.00* |
BI | 36.15±3.31 | 0.00* | −6.76±1.41 | 0.22 | 29.41±4.72 | 0.00* |
GI | 0.71±0.11 | 0.00* | −0.04±0.05 | 0.89 | 0.66±0.16 | 0.00* |
PD | 0.63±0.23 | 0.00* | 0.38±0.04 | 0.11 | 1.01±0.19 | 0.00* |
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Parameter | From baseline to 3 months (n=15) | From 3 months to 6 months (n=15) | From baseline to 6 months (n=15) | |||
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Mean±SD | P | Mean±SD | P | Mean±SD | P | |
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FBS | 4.80±2.76 | 0.33 | 0.62±0.93 | 0.98 | 5.42±3.71 | 0.25 |
HbA1c | 0.11±0.08 | 0.71 | −0.04±0.02 | 0.94 | 0.06±0.06 | 0.88 |
*Significant, P<0.05. FBS: Fasting blood sugar, PD: Probing depth, GI: Gingival index, BI: Bleeding index, PI: Plaque index, SD: Standard deviation