Research Article

How Intraday Index Changes Influence Periodontal Assessment: A Preliminary Study

Table 3

Nonparametric analysis of dental indices.

FemalesMalesNonsmokersSmokersOverall
IIIIIIIIIIIIIII

FMPS
 I
 II−2.7n.s.n.s.n.s.−2.7
 IIIn.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.−2.5n.s.n.s.n.s.−2.1n.s.
FMBS
 I
 IIn.s.−2.7n.s.n.s.n.s.
 IIIn.s.n.s.−3.3n.s.n.s.−2.5−2.5n.s.−3.0−2.3
PSR
 I
 IIn.s.n.s.n.s.−2.2n.s.
 IIIn.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.n.s.
PRA
 I
 IIn.s.−2.2n.s.−2.0n.s.
 IIIn.s.n.s.−3.4−2.2−2.0−2.5−3.0n.s.−3.4−2.4

Significant coefficients after Mann–Whitney test. FMPS: full-mouth plaque score; FMBS: full-mouth bleeding score; PSR: periodontal screening and recording; PRA: periodontal risk assessment. I: check-I; II: check-II; III: check-III; n.s.: not significant.