Identification of Periopathogens in Atheromatous Plaques Obtained from Carotid and Coronary Arteries

Table 4

Clinical periodontal parameters for carotid arteries.

Variable	P.g. (+)	P.g. (-)	value	A.a. (+)	A.a. (-)	value	T.f. (+)	T.f. (-)	value	T.d. (+)	T.d. (-)	value	P.i. (+)	P.i. (-)	value
Plaque index (PI)
Mean	2.6	2.33	0.251	1.8	2.47	0.182	2.58	2.25	0.173	2.6	2.4	0.711	2.62	2.64	1
SD	0.47	0.58		0.42	0.53		0.52	0.46		0.52	0.54		0.44	0.49
Gingival index (GI)
Mean	2.79	2.39	0.038	2	2.57	0.433	2.59	2.45	0.296	2.9	2.47	0.06	2.73	2.73	0.717
SD	0.18	0.53		1.13	0.39		0.46	0.39		0.1	0.47		0.23	0.39
Sulcus bleeding index (SBI)
Mean	4.06	3.81	0.607	2.95	4.04	0.15	4.05	3.5	0.076	3.97	3.82	0.891	4.08	4.29	0.667
SD	0.75	0.91		1.34	0.69		0.81	0.56		1.05	0.77		0.71	0.69
Periodontal pocket depth (PPD)
Mean	5.63	4.86	0.254	3.5	5.26	0.082	5.25	4.83	0.518	6	5	0.23	5.83	5.86	0.431
SD	0.52	1.46		0.71	1.19		1.21	1.33		1	1.26		0.41	1.35