Research Article

The Biological Activity of Propolis-Containing Toothpaste on Oral Health Environment in Patients Who Underwent Implant-Supported Prosthodontic Rehabilitation

Table 3

API ranges—assessment for the group (A) and group (C) (% of cases).

Oral hygiene assessment (interproximal spaces) Friedman ANOVA test ( ) Wilcoxon rank test ( )
1st2nd3rd

Group (C)Optimal 25.0%Optimal 12.5%Optimal 50.0% 0.149(1) : (2) n/a
(2) : (3) n/a
(1) : (3) n/a
Quite good 12.5%Quite good 50%Quite good 12.5%
Average 50%Average 37.5%Average 37.5%
Bad 12.5%Bad 0.0%Bad 0.0%

Group (A)Optimal 25.0%Optimal 50.0%Optimal 87.5% 0.005*(1) : (2) = 0.201
(2) : (3) = 0.022* 
(1) : (3) = 0.456
Quite good 12.5%Quite good 37.5%Quite good 12.5%
Average 62.5%%Average 12.5%Average 0.00%
Bad 0.0%Bad 0.00%Bad 0.00%

Mann-Whitney test ( )0.4720.1090.183

 *Statistically significant value < 0.05.