Research Article

Salivary Distinctiveness and Modifications in Males with Diabetes and Behçet’s Disease

Table 4

Periodontal test outcomes of Behçet disease patients.

InvestigationFindings

Disease duration (yr)8.2 ± 5.9
GI(6)2.9 ± 0.7
Number of carious teeth2.7 ± 2.6
Number of extracted teeth5.3 ± 5.5
Oral ulcers (number/month)(7)4.6 ± 6.2
PI(8)2.8 ± 0.8
Sulcus bleeding index (SBI)(9)3.1 ± 1.0

Method developed by Löe [42].
(7)CI = 8.3 ± 1.7; PS = 60.7 ± 24.5.
(8)Method developed by Silness & Löe [43].
(9)Method developed by Mühlemann & Son [61].