Table 1

Parameter	Time	N	Mean	SD	Mean difference	P-value
Plaque index	Baseline	14	2.41	0.31	1.03	< 0.001^a
Plaque index	9 months	14	1.38	0.15	1.03	< 0.001^a
Gingival index	Baseline	14	2.37	0.41	0.98	< 0.001^a
Gingival index	9 months	14	1.4	0.35	0.98	< 0.001^a

^aStatistically significant at P < 0.001 (Student's paired t-test).
N = number of subjects; SD = standard deviation.

Copyright © Srinivas S, Sethuraman S, Krishnavilasom Jayakumari N.
J Oral Maxillofac Res 2024 (Oct-Dec);15(4):e3. doi:10.5037/jomr.2024.15403