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International Journal of Dentistry
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2019
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Tab 1
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Clinical Study
Comparative Evaluation of Plaque Inhibitory and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Probiotic and Chlorhexidine Oral Rinses in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 1
Comparison of the mean plaque value scores between the groups.
Plaque Index (PI)
Chlorhexidine
Probiotics
Control
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
1
st
week
0.88 ± 0.46
0.78 ± 0.34
1.07 ± 0.21
2
nd
week
0.70 ± 0.53
0.66 ± 0.31
1.45 ± 0.43
value
0.03
0.05
0.25
2
nd
week
0.70 ± 0.53
0.66 ± 0.31
1.45 ± 0.43
3
rd
week
0.52 ± 0.45
0.52 ± 0.32
1.29 ± 0.42
value
0.12
0
0.76
3
rd
week
0.52 ± 0.45
0.52 ± 0.32
1.29 ± 0.42
4
th
week
0.34 ± 0.44
0.18 ± 0.22
1.10 ± 0.52
value
0
0.07
0
1
st
week
0.88 ± 0.46
0.78 ± 0.34
1.07 ± 0.21
4
th
week
0.34 ± 0.44
0.18 ± 0.22
1.10 ± 0.52
value
0
0.13
0.87
Statistically significant at
.