Table 1: The mean values of plaque index, gingival index, bleeding on probing index, and stain index in the groups before and after the use of mouthwash.
| Groups |
Variables |
Before the Use of Mouthwash |
After the Use of Mouthwash |
P-value
|
| Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
| Aloe vera-green tea |
Plaque index |
0.82 |
0.44 |
0.36 |
0.34 |
<0.001 |
| Gingival index |
1.32 |
0.28 |
0.62 |
0.32 |
<0.001 |
| BOP index |
0.56 |
0.27 |
0.28 |
0.26 |
<0.001 |
| Stain index |
0 |
0 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.17 |
| Chlorhexidine |
Plaque index |
0.81 |
0.37 |
0.24 |
0.12 |
<0.001 |
| Gingival index |
1.31 |
0.40 |
0.50 |
0.23 |
<0.001 |
| BOP index |
0.54 |
0.21 |
0.21 |
0.13 |
<0.001 |
| Stain index |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.37 |
0.06 |
<0.001 |
| Matrica |
Plaque index |
0.74 |
0.32 |
0.55 |
0.24 |
0.002 |
| Gingival index |
1.12 |
0.41 |
0.74 |
0.22 |
0.004 |
| BOP index |
0.46 |
0.19 |
0.25 |
0.18 |
<0.001 |
| Stain index |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.15 |
0.05 |
0.054 |
| Placebo |
Plaque index |
0.90 |
0.49 |
0.76 |
0.49 |
0.06 |
| Gingival index |
1.17 |
0.31 |
1.01 |
0.29 |
0.11 |
| BOP index |
0.53 |
0.22 |
0.46 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
| Stain index |
0.09 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
1 |
BOP: Bleeding on Probing