Table 3. | Data regarding individual probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL) measurements (mm), gingival index (GI), gingival bleeding time index (GBTI), plaque index (PI) scores, GCF volume (µl) and total nitrate and nitrate level (nmol) of the sampled teeth |
| Sampled teeth | Healthy (n = 147) | Gingivitis (n = 183) | Periodontitis (n = 150) | Difference | Pairwise comparisons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Min - Max | Mean (SD) | Min - Max | Mean (SD) | Min - Max | KW | P | vs | P | |
| PD | 1.26 (0.37) | 1 - 2.33 | 1.84 (0.41) | 1 - 2.83 | 3.68 (0.97) | 1.66 - 6.5 | 49.59 | P < 0.001a | 1 vs 2 | P < 0.01a |
| 1 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| CAL | 1.26 (0.37) | 1 - 2.33 | 1.89 (0.48) | 1 - 3 | 4.47 (1.33) | 1.66 - 8.5 | 49.87 | P < 0.001a | 1 vs 2 | P < 0.01a |
| 1 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| GI | 0.01 (0.06) | 0 - 0.25 | 1.07 (0.49) | 0.25 - 2.5 | 1.59 (0.36) | 0.75 - 2.25 | 44.97 | P < 0.001a | 1 vs 2 | P < 0.001a |
| 1 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | P > 0.05 | |||||||||
| GBTI | 0.01 (0.11) | 0 - 1 | 2.10 (1.07) | 1 - 3 | 2.78 (0.57) | 1 - 3 | 44.97 | P < 0.001a | 1 vs 2 | P < 0.001a |
| 1 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | P > 0.05 | |||||||||
| PI | 0.03 (0.08) | 0 - 0.25 | 0.81 (0.54) | 0 - 2.5 | 1.14 (0.49) | 0.25 - 2.25 | 40.80 | P < 0.001a | 1 vs 2 | P < 0.001a |
| 1 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | P > 0.05 | |||||||||
|
GCF volume (µl) |
0.32 (0.17) | 0.05 - 0.98 | 0.64 (0.43) | 0.13 - 2.57 | 1.23 (0.6) | 0.25 - 2.89 | 45.56 | P < 0.001a | 1 vs 2 | P < 0.001a |
| 1 vs 3 | P < 0.001a | |||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | P < 0.05a | |||||||||
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Total nitrite level (nmol) |
0.83 (0.31) | 0.26 - 1.68 | 1.07 (0.62) | 0.14 - 4.93 | 1.08 (0.59) | 0 - 3.72 | 7.39 | P< 0.05a | 1 vs 2 | P < 0.05a |
| 1 vs 3 | P > 0.05 | |||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | P > 0.05 | |||||||||
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Total nitrate level (nmol) |
7.7 (2.71) | 0 - 22.88 | 7.51 (4.16) | 0 - 50.4 | 7.38 (1.91) | 0.02 - 15.7 | 0.43 | P > 0.05 | 1 vs 2 | N/a |
| 1 vs 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 vs 3 | ||||||||||
aStatistically significant, Dunn test.
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