Table 2.
Inter-group Comparison of Mean values at Baseline and at 6 weeks.
| Parameters (mean) | Baseline | p value | 6 weeks | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Test | Control | Test | |||
| Plaque index | 1.550 | 1.652 | 0.128 | 1.304 | 1.012 | p ≤ 0.001∗∗ |
| Gingival index | 1.560 | 1.517 | 0.482 | 1.348 | 0.820 | p ≤ 0.001∗∗ |
| Probing pocket depth | 5.848 | 5.557 | 0.301 | 3.470 | 2.770 | p ≤ 0.001∗∗ |
| Clinical attachment level | 6.245 | 6.290 | 0.869 | 3.820 | 2.950 | 0.035∗ |
| Serum vitamin D | 28.102 | 27.846 | 0.705 | 28.024 | 31.365 | p ≤ 0.001∗∗ |
| Bone mineral density | -1.300 | -1.210 | 0.862 | -1.545 | -1.380 | 0.456 |
∗Statistically significant. ∗∗Statistically highly significant.