Table 3.
GI of papillary gingivitis in the IOPs.
| Orthodontic Treatment | Tooth Region | Tooth Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12-#13 | #11-#21 | #22-#23 | #43-#43 | #41-#31 | #32-#33 | |
| BO | 0.80 ± 0.71 | 0.57 ± 0.65 | 0.50 ± 0.76 | 0.57 ± 0.85 | 0.64 ± 1.01 | 0.54 ± 0.97 |
| MO | 0.82 ± 0.85 | 0.71 ± 0.91 | 0.64 ± 0.80 | 0.93 ± 0.83 | 1.00 ± 0.88 | 0.92 ± 0.86 |
| TO | 1.50 ± 1.09 | 1.50 ± 0.85 | 1.57 ± 0.94 | 1.79 ± 1.12 | 1.71 ± 0.91 | 1.92 ± 1.12 |
| IDO | 1.64 ± 0.86 | 1.79 ± 1.05 | 1.64 ± 0.77 | 1.86 ± 0.86 | 2.07 ± 0.92 | 1.85 ± 0.99 |
| p-value * | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Mean ± SD. * Friedman test, Kendall’s W test. BO, before orthodontic treatment; MO, mid-point of orthodontic treatment; TO, three-quarters of the way through orthodontic treatment; IDO, immediately after debonding.