Table 1 Periodontal parameters in patient level (PD, GR, CAL, BOP) and hypersensitive tooth level (pd, gr, cal) by evaluation stage and group (mean ± standard deviation)

evaluation stage

group

PD (mm)

GR (mm)

CAL (mm)

BOP (%)

pd (mm)

gr (mm)

cal (mm)

baseline

test

3.65 ± 1.16^#

0.84 ± 1.00^#

4.50 ± 1.52^#

41.03 ± 20.86^#

3.60 ± 1.23^#

1.16 ± 0.99^#

4.74 ± 1.45^#

control

3.73 ± 1.19

0.90 ± 1.02

4.63 ± 1.52

35.53 ± 13.17

3.44 ± 1.10

1.23 ± 0.95

4.75 ± 1.30

6-weeks

test

2.68 ± 0.71^#,***

1.06 ± 1.05^#,***

3.74 ± 1.36^#,***

19.19 ± 8.91^#,***

2.53 ± 0.69^#,***

1.33 ± 0.95^#,***

3.82 ± 1.21^#,***

control

2.74 ± 0.86^***

1.14 ± 1.10^***

3.90 ± 1.44^***

20.73 ± 6.45^***

2.52 ± 0.68^***

1.47 ± 1.16^***

4.01 ± 1.30^***