Clinical Study

Periodontal Status in Smokers and Nonsmokers: A Clinical, Microbiological, and Histopathological Study

Table 3

Comparison of PI, GI, BI, and CI between nonsmokers and smokers. Results are presented in Mean ± SD (min-max).

ParametersNonsmokersSmokersP value

PI1.04 ± 0.44
(0.33–2.20)
1.11 ± 0.44
(0.40–2.31)
0.258

GI0.86 ± 0.41
(0.16–2.00)
0.62 ± 0.31
(0.12–1.54)
<0.001**

BI39.54 ± 23.03
(2.23–100)
28.53 ± 17.52
(3.30–100.0)
0.001**

CI1.40 ± 0.55
(1.40–2.00)
1.62 ± 0.36
(0.63–2.00)
0.001**