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Table 5 Post-hoc analysis: Fieller confidence interval (CI) for whole-mouth mean gingival indexa

From: The effects of essential oil mouthrinses with or without alcohol on plaque and gingivitis: a randomized controlled clinical study

Treatment

Mean MGI

 

Month 1

Month 3

Month 6

AFM

1.832 ± 0.0144

1.772 ± 0.0176

1.614 ± 0.0179

ACM

1.838 ± 0.0144

1.768 ± 0.0177

1.581 ± 0.0181

AFM/ACM (90% CI)

0.997 (0.978, 1.015)

1.002 (0.979, 1.026)

1.021 (0.994, 1.048)

  1. Data are adj. Mean ± standard error. ACM Alcohol-containing essential oil mouthrinse, AFM Alcohol-free essential oil mouthrinse, CI Confidence interval;
  2. aResults are based on ANCOVA model with term for treatment and baseline value as covariate