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Table 2 Changes of DI, BOP, and tongue coating

From: Effectiveness of three oral hygiene regimens on oral malodor reduction: a randomized clinical trial

Variables

Group

Baseline

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

5th week

Mean

± SD

Mean

± SD

Mean

± SD

Mean

± SD

Mean

± SD

Mean

± SD

Debris index

A

0.83

0.20

0.18

0.15

0.12

0.20

0.15

0.15

0.24

0.20

0.15

0.16

 

B

0.89

0.24

0.26

0.17

0.14

0.12

0.21

0.14

0.27

0.20

0.13

0.12

 

P value*

0.470

0.200

0.630

0.310

0.740

0.700

Bleeding on probing

A

12.47

7.62

2.07

5.11

1.47

4.22

1.53

4.67

0.53

1.60

0.80

3.09

 

B

12.07

8.97

4.20

4.92

0.87

2.23

0.47

0.64

0.47

1.30

0.27

0.70

 

P value*

0.900

0.250

0.630

0.390

0.900

0.520

Tongue coating

A

12.40

4.19

9.00

2.95

4.33

4.44

5.71

5.36

5.60

4.41

0.20

0.56

 

B

11.47

5.21

11.87

4.63

0.87

2.30

2.33

3.77

0.92

1.80

0.27

0.79

 

P value*

0.590

0.054

0.014

0.058

0.001

0.790

  1. *Comparison between group A and group B by independent sample t-test.