Research Article
Oral Health of Patients Treated with Acrylic Partial Dentures Using a Toothpaste Containing Bee Product
Table 2
OHI ranges: assessment for study and control groups.
| Oral hygiene assessment (interproximal spaces) | | T1 | Mean ± standard deviation | T2 | Mean ± standard deviation | | T3 | Mean ± standard deviation | |
| Study group (A) | 0–0.5 | 55.5% | | 0–0.5 | 66.6% | | 0.013221 | 0–0.5 | 88.8% | | 0.000468 | 0.6–1 | 44.5% | 0.6–1 | 34.4% | 0.6–1 | 11.1% | 1.1–2 | 0% | 1.1–2 | 0% | 1.1–2 | 0% | 2.1–3 | 0% | 2.1–3 | 0% | 2.1–3 | 0% |
| Control group (C) | 0–0.5 | 58% | | 0–0.5 | 63% | | 0.352356 | 0–0.5 | 68.4% | | 0.382331 | 0.6–1 | 21% | 0.6–1 | 21% | 0.6–1 | 31.6% | 1.1–2 | 16% | 1.1–2 | 16% | 1.1–2 | 0% | 2.1–3 | 5% | 0.006370 | 0.000002 | 2.1–3 | 0% |
| Study (A) versus control (C) () | 0.097301 | 0,006370 | 0,000002 |
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T1 (1): preliminary examination before hygiene procedure; T2 (2): examination after 7 days; T3 (3): 28 days after the initial examination.
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