Table 4.

Correlation of mSBI with other parameters

	(mSBI) Baseline to 3 months	(mSBI) Baseline to 6 months	(mSBI) Baseline to 3-6 months
	Pearson’s correlation	Pearson’s correlation	Pearson’s correlation
	P	P	P
Difference in mPD	0.318	0.141	0.600
	0.249	0.617	0.018*
Difference in mBL	0.513	0.135	0.423
	0.051	0.631	0.042*
Difference in IL-1β	0.351	0.695	0.478
	0.199	0.004*	0.046*

mSBI=modified sulcular bleeding index, mPD=mean probing depth , mBL=mean bone loss, IL-1β=interleukin-1β. *P value ≤0.05 significant