TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients and sampling sitesa
| Patient | Gender | Age (yr) | Smoking | GI | PPD (mm) | PAL (mm) | BL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | M | 38 | + | 1.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 43.9 |
| P2 | F | 57 | − | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 26.1 |
| P3 | F | 50 | + | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 36.6 |
| P4 | F | 59 | − | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 24.3 |
| P5 | M | 39 | + | 1.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 56.2 |
| P6 | F | 44 | − | 1.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 53.2 |
| P7 | F | 48 | + | 1.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 41.7 |
| P8 | M | 70 | − | 1.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 37.8 |
| P9 | M | 39 | − | 1.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 32.8 |
| P10 | F | 43 | − | 0.5 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 55.8 |
| P11 | M | 67 | − | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 18.5 |
| P12 | M | 36 | + | 1.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 62.0 |
| P13 | M | 39 | + | 0.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 36.9 |
| P14 | F | 68 | − | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 22.2 |
| P15 | M | 65 | − | 1.0 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 49.4 |
| P16 | M | 62 | − | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 44.1 |
| P17 | F | 40 | − | 1.6 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 77.1 |
| P18 | F | 67 | − | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 38.0 |
| P19 | M | 44 | + | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 42.3 |
| P20 | F | 57 | − | 1.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 13.5 |
| P21 | M | 59 | − | 1.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 42.7 |
| Mean ± SE | 52.0 ± 2.6 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 40.7 ± 3.3 |
a
Each value for the clinical parameters, (i.e., GI, PPD, PAL, and BL) represents the mean score. GI, gingival index; PPD, probing pocket depth; PAL, probing attachment level; BL, bone loss. M, male; F, female. +, patient smoked; −, patient did not smoke.