|
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
| | |
- #Independent t test
- ∆Repeated ANOVA