Table 4 Intragroup and intergroup comparisons of mean plaque index and gingival index scores in control and experimental group (N = 202)
Experimental group (mean ± SD) | Control group (mean ± SD) | T value | P# value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean plaque index scores | ||||
Baseline | 2.15 ± 0.52 | 2.19 ± 0.41 | 0.493 | 0.622 |
3 months | 1.44 ± 0.46 | 2.23 ± 0.49 | 11.687 | 0.001 |
6 months | 0.91 ± 0.40 | 2.09 ± 0.53 | 17.558 | 0.001 |
F value | 275.518 | 3.732 | ||
P∆ value | 0.001 | 0.026 | ||
% change | 57.67 | 4.56 | ||
Mean gingival index scores | ||||
Baseline | 1.32 ± 0.25 | 1.36 ± 0.21 | 1.192 | 0.235 |
3 months | 0.86 ± 0.30 | 1.30 ± 0.26 | 11.123 | 0.001 |
6 months | 0.78 ± 0.31 | 1.35 ± 0.22 | 14.793 | 0.001 |
F value | 190.801 | 2.948 | ||
P∆ value | 0.001 | 0.05 | ||
% change | 40.90 | 0.7 | ||