Table 5b.

Intergroup comparison of the change in RBS from baseline to 8 weeks posttreatment

Parameter	Study groups	n	Mean±SD	ANOVA
				F	P
RBS	Group A1	16	93.62±4.33	282.9	<0.001*
	Group A2	14	93.64±3.69
	Group B1	14	164.28±13.68
	Group B2	16	162.68±11.17

*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; RBS – Random blood sugar; 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