Table 1: Clinical parameters of periodontitis group before and after the therapy.
| Variable |
BT |
AT |
P value |
| PD (mm) |
2.39 (±0.56) |
1.71 (1.65 to 2.11) |
< 0.001 |
| CAL (mm) |
2.93 (±0.92) |
2.3 (1.7 to 2.7) |
< 0.001 |
| BOP (%) |
45.5 (±20.8) |
15 (5.3 to 25) |
< 0.001 |
| PI (%) |
85 (72 to 95) |
53.7 (±23.5) |
< 0.001 |
Abbreviations: BT= before treatment; AT= after treatment, PD=pocket depths, CAL= clinical attachment loss, BOP= bleeding on probing, PD= periodontal index
Wilcoxon test