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

Table 5

Clinical periodontal parameters for coronary 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	2.53	2.11	0.057	2.73	2.15	0.058	2.58	2.22	0.194	2.5	2.26	0.53	2.47	2.44	1.000
SD	0.65	0.59		0.23	0.68		0.44	0.6		0.71	0.6		0.43	0.53
Gingival index (GI)
Mean	2.58	2.36	0.172	2.32	2.28	0.085	2.37	2.38	0.103	2.85	2.45	0.394	1.65	2.49	0.675
SD	0.59	0.85		0.62	0.76		0.27	0.79		0.21	0.72		0.31	0.79
Sulcus bleeding index (SBI)
Mean	3.93	3.29	0.117	3.65	3.38	0.252	4.09	3.07	0.086	4.45	3.48	0.128	3.85	3.77	0.82
SD	0.88	0.97		1.23	1.02		0.6	1.2		0.64	0.86		0.67	0.8
Periodontal pocket depth (PPD)
Mean	5.73	4.38	0.015	5.25	4.59	0.021	6.08	4.33	0.004	6.5	4.77	0.21	6	4.8	0.057
SD	1.35	1.39		2.06	1.28		1.12	0.82		2.12	1.24		1.25	1.23