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Table 3 Detection results of clinical indicators, PLI, SBI and PD, in adults and adolescents

From: Consequences of orthodontic treatment in malocclusion patients: clinical and microbial effects in adults and children

 

Baseline

One month after treatment

Three month after treatment

PLI

 Adults

0.195 ± 0.311a

0.610 ± 0.512*

0.780 ± 0.531*

 Adolescents

0.491 ± 0.367

0.637 ± 0.444*

0.899 ± 0.490*

 Total

0.345 ± 0.292

0.680 ± 0.463*

0.876 ± 0.462*

SBI

 Adults

0.253 ± 0.412

1.123 ± 0.503*

1.119 ± 0.148*

 Adolescents

0.278 ± 0.457

0.993 ± 0.492*

1.002 ± 0.481*

 Total

0.283 ± 0.505

0.976 ± 0.0.484*

0.984 ± 0.0.496*,#

PD

 Adults

0.056 ± 0.122a

1.188 ± 0.164*

1.047 ± 0.148*

 Adolescents

1.015 ± 0.101

1.190 ± 0.172*

1.021 ± 0.104*

 Total

1.020 ± 0.103

1.178 ± 0.180

1.100 ± 0.0.142*,#

  1. PLI plaque index, SBI sulcus bleeding index, PD probing depth
  2. Note: *, compared with the index level at baseline, P < 0.05; #, compared with the index level one month after treatment, P < 0.05
  3. acompared with the index level of the adolescents at baseline