Table 5 Bleeding and Plaque scores at baseline and 6-months; mean % (95% CI). (Bleeding score: test n = 198 and control n = 257; Plaque score: test n = 197 and control n = 237)

Bleeding score, %

 All surfaces

30.4 (27.4—33.5)

32.9 (29.9—35.8)

0.266

12.5 (11.0—14.1)

13.1 (11.4—14.9)

0.636

 Proximal

46.6 (42.6—50.5)

48.9 (45.7—52.1)

0.367

20.2 (17.8—22.6)

19.6 (17.4—21.9)

0.726

Plaque score^†, %

 All surfaces

34.0 (30.6—37.5)

44.6 (41.2—47.9)

 < 0.001

14.6 (12.9—16.3)

20.8 (18.2—23.3)

 < 0.001

 Proximal

50.1 (45.6—54.7)

62.6 (58.6—66.6)

 < 0.001

21.5 (18.7—24.3)

28.8 (25.3—32.2)

0.001