Efficacy of a Rinse Containing Sea Salt and Lysozyme on Biofilm and Gingival Health in a Group of Young Adults: A Pilot Study
Table 4
Baseline mean overall and buccal, mesial, lingual, distal surfaces plaque scores, and gingivitis scores.
Tooth surface
Test ± SD
Control ± SD
Value
Plaque score
Overall
2.78 ± 0.31
2.79 ± 0.28
0.959
Buccal
1.57 ± 0.63
1.90 ± 0.62
0.156
Mesial
3.83 ± 0.47
3.63 ± 0.36
0.203
Lingual
2.25 ± 0.34
2.28 ± 0.44
0.879
Distal
3.48 ± 0.36
3.34 ± 0.33
0.298
Gingivitis scores
Overall
0.01 ± 0.02
0.03 ± 0.06
0.225
Buccal
0.02 ± 0.06
0.01 ± 0.04
0.557
Mesial
0.01 ± 0.01
0.04 ± 0.09
0.104
Lingual
0.02 ± 0.06
0.04 ± 0.09
0.470
Distal
0.01 ± 0.04
0.03 ± 0.09
0.409
There are no significant differences () between the test and control cases baseline overall, and buccal, mesial, lingual, and distal surface plaque scores and gingivitis scores.
