Table 2: Clinical parameters and demographic characteristics of study subjects in the control group.
| Subject No. |
Age |
Sex |
PPST (mN) |
Subjected Teeth |
Time Spent for PPST Evaluation (min) |
| Right Side |
Left Side |
| 1 |
30 |
F |
574.6 |
16, 26 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
| 2 |
39 |
F |
380.8 |
16, 26 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
| 3 |
58 |
F |
520.2 |
14, 26 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
| 4 |
59 |
F |
455.6 |
16, 26 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
| 5 |
62 |
F |
600.1 |
16, 26 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
| 6 |
63 |
F |
531.3 |
16, 26 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
| 7 |
64 |
F |
856.8 |
16, 26 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
| 8 |
67 |
F |
581.4 |
16, 25 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
| 9 |
67 |
M |
597.0 |
16, 26 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
| 10 |
68 |
F |
396.1 |
16, 26 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
| 11 |
68 |
F |
1251.2 |
17, 26 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| 12 |
71 |
F |
945.2 |
16, 25 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
| 13 |
72 |
F |
746.3 |
16, 26 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
| 14 |
76 |
F |
1394.0 |
16, 25 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
| 15 |
77 |
F |
787.1 |
16, 26 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
| 16 |
81 |
F |
778.6 |
16, 26 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
| Mean (S.D.) |
63.9 (13.2) |
|
712.3 (288.5) |
- |
2.1 (0.6) |
1.9 (0.5) |
The participants of the control group were selected from sequential patients who visited the Clinical Division of Preventive Dentistry seeking periodic oral health examinations.
PPST, Passive Periodontal Sensation Threshold