Table 5.
Summary of Bleeding Index over time
| Time point | Mean Bleeding Index (±SD) | Between Treatment Comparison* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.68 ± 0.165 | 0.68 ± 0.189 | |||
| Randomisation | 0.24 ± 0.073 | 0.23 ± 0.073 | |||
| Week 12 | 0.35 ± 0.151 | 0.47 ± 0.175 | −0.12 (−26.3%) | (−0.17, −0.08) | <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.