Clinical Study

Keratinized Gingiva Determines a Homeostatic Behavior of Gingival Sulcus through Transudation of Gingival Crevice Fluid

Table 1

Baseline sample characterization according to plaque index (PI), sulcular bleeding index (SBI), probing depth (PD), and keratinized gingiva (KG) width for sites included in groups 1 (≥2 mm KG) and 2 (<2 mm KG).

Clinical parameterGroup 1Group 2
𝑛 𝑥 sd 𝑛 𝑥 sd

PI160.0000.000160.0000.000
SBI160.0000.000160.0000.000
PD160.8750.223160.7500.258
KG162.912*0.717160.993*0.525

* 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 ; parametric t-test.