|  | Baseline Mean (SD) | 7 days after Mean (SD) | p-valueb |
---|---|---|---|---|
PIa | Experimental group | 1.13 (0.56) | 0.92 (0.40) | 0.027* |
 | Control group | 1.11 (0.58) | 1.15 (0.35) | 0.865 |
 | p-valuec | 1.000 | 0.098 |  |
GIa | Experimental group | 1.08 (0.71) | 0.90 (0.93) | 0.200 |
 | Control group | 1.07 (0.73) | 1.03 (0.42) | 0.649 |
 | p-valuec | 1.000 | 0.539 |  |
TCIa | Experimental group | 9.00 (1.96) | 7.07 (1.75) | 0.005** |
 | Control group | 9.10 (2.17) | 7.13 (1.68) | 0.023* |
 | p-valuec | 1.000 | 0.806 |  |
TDIa | Experimental group | 9.47 (3.09) | 8.93 (3.03) | 0.632 |
 | Control group | 9.45 (3.02) | 7.60 (2.50) | 0.074 |
 | p-valuec | 1.000 | 0.174 |  |
Resting saliva (mL/min) | Experimental group | 0.33 (0.20) | 0.38 (0.30) | 0.196 |
 | Control group | 0.43 (0.33) | 0.46 (0.36) | 0.085 |
 | p-valuec | 0.436 | 0.367 |  |