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Table 1 Full mouth plaque index (FMPI) and full mouth bleeding on probing (FMBOP) before and after orthodontic treatment

From: Assessment of the effect of the corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment on the maxillary periodontal tissue in patients with malocclusions with transverse maxillary deficiency: a case series

Parameter

[%]

Time of observation [months]

Difference between baseline and 12 months post-op

p-value (Friedman ANOVA)

Mean diff. (95% Cl) between baseline and 12 months post-op

FMPI

x ± SD

Baseline

17.33 ± 2.11

−0.35%

p = 0.28

0.86 (−1.29, 0.43)

3

19.28 ± 2.52

6

20.13 ± 2.11

9

19.37 ± 2.17

12

16.90 ± 2.25

FMBOP

x ± SD

Baseline

13.44 ± 1.87

−0.20%

p = 0.30

0.43 (−0.63, 0.23)

3

15.07 ± 1.78

6

17.15 ± 1.80

9

15.79 ± 1.75

12

13.24 ± 1.75

  1. x ± SD mean values and standard deviation
  2. Mean diff. mean difference
  3. Cl Confidence interval