Table 3a.

Intergroup comparison of salivary calprotectin at baseline

Parameter	Study groups	n	Mean±SD	ANOVA
				F	P
Calprotectin	Group A1	16	45.14±1.94	8.04	<0.001*
	Group A2	14	45.10±1.85
	Group B1	14	48.64±3.52
	Group B2	16	48.48±3.15

*Value of P is considered statistically significant P<0.05. ANOVA – Analysis of variance; P – Probability; SD – Standard deviation; n – Number of participants; F – Fisher in ANOVA test; 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