Table 2. Comparison of clinical parameters before and after treatment among studied groups .
| Parameter |
Study group
N=15 |
Control group
N=15 |
Student t test | |
| PI | Before | 2.54±0.216 | 0.0±0.0 | t=45.51 P<0.001* |
| After | 0.788±0.125 | 0.0±0.0 | t=24.32 P<0.001* |
|
| Paired t-test | t=37.48 P<0.0001* |
t=0 P=1.0 |
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| GI | Before | 1.80±0.14 | 0.0±0.0 | t=49.70 P<0.001* |
| After | 0.369±0.067 | 0.0±0.0 | t=21.34 P<0.001* |
|
| Paired t-test | t=37.48 P<0.001* |
t=0 P=1.0 |
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| PD | Before | 3.53±0.255 | 1.40±0.183 | t=26.21 P<0.001* |
| After | 1.69±0.19 | 1.40±0.183 | t=4.19 P<0.001* |
|
| Paired t-test | t=57.95 P<0.001* |
t=0 P=1.0 |
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| CAL | Before | 2.63±0.317 | 0.0±0.0 | t=32.11 P<0.001* |
| After | 1.47±0.24 | 0.0±0.0 | t=23.73 P<0.001* |
|
| Paired t-test | t=23.79 P<0.001* |
t=0 P=1.0 |
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| Netrin-1 | Before | 12.29±0.62 | 28.56±0.99 | t=53.43 P<0.001* |
| After | 23.38±0.78 | 28.56±0.99 | t=15.75 P<0.001* |
|
| Paired t-test | t=43.23 P<0.001* |
t=0 P=1.0 |
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t: Student’s t-test *Statistically significant (P<0.05).
Abbreviations: PI, plaque index; GI, gingival index; PD, probing depth; CAL, clinical attachment loss.