| Test | Control | p value |
---|---|---|---|
2–4 weeks follow-up | |||
VAS†| |||
 Discomfort during treatment | 26.7 (23.4–30.0) | 23.2 (20.3–26.1) | 0.120‡ |
 Discomfort post treatment | 17.6 (14.8–20.3) | 15.1 (12.9–17.2) | 0.163‡ |
 Sensitive root surfaces post treatment | 12.4 (9.9–14.9) | 12.0 (9.8–14.1) | 0.782‡ |
6-months follow-up | |||
How did the communication between you and your DH work? | |||
 Very well | 90.0% | 85.1% | 0.149 |
 Rather well | 10.0% | 14.5% |  |
 Less well/poorly | - | 0.4% |  |
Have you been as involved as you wish in treatment? | |||
 Definitely | 59.5% | 62.1% | 0.515 |
 Mostly | 38.2% | 34.9% |  |
 Doubtful/not at all | 2.3% | 3.0% |  |
How satisfied are you with the periodontal treatment the DH provided? | |||
 Very satisfied | 86.4% | 84.7% | 0.435 |
 Rather satisfied | 13.1% | 15.3% |  |
 Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied | 0.5% | - |  |
Was the periodontal treatment worth the cost, in terms of time, money and efforts? | |||
 Definitely | 63.3% | 63.3% | 0.039 |
 Mostly | 32.1% | 27.0% |  |
 Doubtful/not at all | 4.6% | 9.7% |  |