Table 3.
Summary of Modified Gingival Index over time
Time point | Mean Modified Gingival Index (±SD) | Between Treatment Comparison* | |||
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0.1% o-cymen-5-ol/ 0.6%ZnCl2 (N = 100) | 0.204% Sodium Fluoride (N = 105) | Mean Difference (%) | 95% CI | P-value | |
Pre-Prophy Baseline | 2.08 ± 0.126 | 2.09 ± 0.119 | |||
Randomisation | 0.32 ± 0.156 | 0.32 ± 0.165 | |||
Week 12 | 0.43 ± 0.193 | 0.63 ± 0.206 | −0.20 (−32.2%) | −0.25, −0.15 | <0.0001 |
0.1%w/w o-cymen-5-ol/ 0.6%w/w zinc chloride (ZnCl2) gel to foam dentifrice vs 0.204%w/w sodium fluoride dentifrice, a negative difference favours the experimental dentifrice. Comparison based on model-adjusted means.