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Table 4 DenTiUS Deep Plaque clinical indices were obtained for test group B on day 4 (phase 1: receiving the placebo mouthwash) and day 8 (phase 2: receiving the cymenol mouthwash)

From: Short-term anti-plaque effect of a cymenol mouthwash analysed using the DenTiUS Deep Plaque software: a randomised clinical trial

DenTiUS Deep Plaque clinical indices

Test group B

p-value

Phase 1_Day 4 (Mean % ± S.D.)

Phase 2_Day 8 (Mean % ± S.D.)

Visible plaque area (absolute)

46.57 ± 18.92

65.12 ± 16.37

< 0.001

Visible plaque area (relative)

40.53 ± 18.48

59.24 ± 16.90

< 0.001

Total plaque area

62.75 ± 16.85

74.52 ± 13.55

< 0.001

Visible plaque area growth (absolute)

0.49 ± 0.20

0.34 ± 0.08

< 0.001

Visible plaque area growth (relative)

0.43 ± 0.19

0.31 ± 0.08

0.001

Total plaque area growth

0.67 ± 0.18

0.39 ± 0.07

< 0.001

  1. Total plaque: visible plaque + non-visible plaque
  2. SD, standard deviation