Table 5.
Correlation analysis between the highest GI and R/G values of each maxillary and mandibular gingiva.
| Location | Orthodontic Treatment | Maxilla | Mandible | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/G_BO | R/G_MO | R/G_ TO |
R/G_ IDO |
R/G_BO | R/G_MO | R/G_ TO |
R/G_ IDO |
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| Maxilla | GI_BO | 0.43 | |||||||
| GI_MO | 0.63 * | ||||||||
| GI_TO | 0.70 ** | ||||||||
| GI_IDO | 0.87 ** | ||||||||
| Mandible | GI_BO | 0.41 | |||||||
| GI_MO | 0.40 | ||||||||
| GI_TO | 0.60 * | ||||||||
| GI_IDO | 0.73 ** | ||||||||
* p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05. Spearman’s Rho test with each of the values was the highest among the three papillary gingivae in the maxillary and mandible. GI, gingival index; R/G, red/green ratio; BO, before orthodontic treatment; MO, mid-point of orthodontic treatment; TO, three-quarters of the way through orthodontic treatment; IDO, immediately after debonding.