Table 4.

Comparison of change in plaque index and halitosis among both the groups

Variable	Interval	Groups	Percentage change	t	P
PI	Baseline -14 days	CHX	9.44	−0.332	0.741
		Nutmeg	12.3
	14-21 days	CHX	29.9	0.248	0.805
		Nutmeg	27.7
	Baseline -21 days	CHX	39.4	−0.141	0.889
		Nutmeg	39.2
Halitosis	Baseline -14 days	CHX	16.3	−1.293	0.201
		Nutmeg	24.7
	14-21 days	CHX	40.0	0.861	0.393
		Nutmeg	34.9
	Baseline -21 days	CHX	56.3	−0.699	0.487
		Nutmeg	54.5

CHX – Chlorhexidine mouthwash, PI – Plaque index, SD – Standard deviation; t – t-test; P – Indicates significant at P≤0.05