Table 5a.
Intergroup comparison of the change in salivary calprotectin from baseline to 8 weeks posttreatment
| Parameter | Study groups | n | Mean±SD | ANOVA | |
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| F | P | ||||
| Salivary calprotectin | A1 | 16 | 1.17±1.08 | 12.74 | <0.001* |
| A2 | 14 | 1.62±1.01 | |||
| B1 | 14 | 6.54±2.90 | |||
| B2 | 16 | 7.99±6.63 | |||
*Value of P is considered statistically significant P<0.05. ANOVA – Analysis of variance; P – Probability; n – Number of participants; F – Fisher in ANOVA test; SD – Standard deviation; A1 – Patients with periodontitis receiving scaling and root planing; A2 – Patients with periodontitis receiving scaling and root planing as an adjunct to low-level laser therapy; B1 – Patients with periodontitis associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving scaling and root planing; B2 – Patients with periodontitis associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving scaling and root planing as an adjunct to low-level laser therapy