Table 2.
Comparison of the Mean Gingival Index Score (MGS) and the Mean Plaque Index Score (MPS) for the Intervention and Placebo groups at the three measurement points. Intergroup comparison by Mann-Whitney Test. (Mean, Standard deviation).
| Mean Gingival Index Score (MGS) and the Mean Plaque Index Score (MPS) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (Mean, SD) | Placebo (Mean, SD) | P-value | ||||
| MGS | Baseline | 1.45 | 0.29 | 1.40 | 0.29 | 0.446 |
| 30 days | 1.09 | 0.22 | 1.20 | 0.16 | 0.012* | |
| 60 days | 0.95 | 0.26 | 1.10 | 0.22 | 0.052 | |
| MPS | Baseline | 1.37 | 0.48 | 1.48 | 0.50 | 0.359 |
| 30 days | 0.84 | 0.25 | 1.16 | 0.22 | 0.0001*** | |
| 60 days | 0.88 | 0.29 | 1.12 | 0.23 | 0.002** | |
*P < 0.05 ** P < 0.01 ***P < 0.001.