Table 1: Frequencies and mean ± standard deviation of demographic and periodontal parameters.
Parameters | Categories | NSPT* | AB+NSPT |
---|---|---|---|
Age (Min.-max.) |
42.80 ± 7.05 (29-56) |
42.35 ± 6.03 (31-53) |
|
Woman/Man | 12/8 | 5/15 | |
Smoking | Yes/No | 11/9 | 14/6 |
Tooth brushing Frequency |
No Once Twice |
5 12 3 |
9 10 1 |
Inter-proximal cleaning | Yes/No | 6/14 | 6/14 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) (Min.-max.) | 25.79 ± 4.11 (19.62-34.29) |
24.47 ± 3.12 (19.03-29.05) |
|
BMI categories |
< 25 (normal weight) ≥ 25 - ≤ 30 (over weight) ➢ 30 (obese) |
11 6 3 |
9 11 0 |
Plaque index (Min.-max.) |
1.70 ± 0.37 (0.98-2.60) |
1.75 ± 0.51 (1.03-2.86) |
|
Gingival index (Min.-max.) |
1.17 ± 0.16 (0.83-1.49) |
1.10 ± 0.17 (0.79-1.49) |
|
Bleeding on probing (Min.-max.) |
0.73 ± 0.21 (0.42-0.98) |
0.83 ± 0.16 (0.50-1.00) |
|
Pocket depth (Min.-max.) |
3.62 ± 0.46 (3.06-4.83) |
3.73 ± 0.46 (3.05-4.73) |
|
Attachment level (Min.-max.) |
4.24 ± 0.57 (3.46-5.41) |
4.22 ± 0.67 (3.22-5.54) |
|
Suppuration (Min.-max.) |
0.01 ± 0.22 (0-0.08) |
0.02 ± 0.05 (0-0.22) |
*No significant difference between groups.