Research Article

The Efficacy and Safety of a Herbal Toothpaste in Reducing Gingivitis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Allocation Clinical Trial

Table 5

Comparison of adverse events and compliance (SS).

IndexTestControlP value

Adverse eventNo42 (71.2%)33 (56.9%)0.107
Yes17 (28.8%)25 (43.1%)
<80%1 (1.9%)3 (5.4%)0.664
80%~12051 (98.1%)53 (94.6%)

aChi-squared test.