Table 1.

Baseline demographic characteristics of each group

Patient	Group A (0.12% CHX) Mean±SD	Group B (0.75% BA)	Group C (water)	P
Age (years)	36.36±7.02	38.34±4.5	37.45±6.23	NS
Males/females	13/17	10/20	12/16	NS
Number of teeth	27.88±1.47	27.35±1.47	27.77±1.78	NS
PI	2.6±0.06	2.75±0.27	2.81±0.29	NS

CHX: Chlorhexidine; BA: Boric acid; SD: Standard deviation; PI: Plaque index