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2019
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Tab 2
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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 2
Comparison of the mean gingival value scores between the groups.
Gingival Index (GI)
Chlorhexidine
Probiotics
Control
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
1
st
week
1.09 ± 0.48
1.03 ± 0.58
1.24 ± 0.12
2
nd
week
0.96 ± 0.43
0.80 ± 0.49
1.35 ± 0.27
value
0.10
0
0.11
2
nd
week
0.96 ± 0.43
0.80 ± 0.49
1.35 ± 0.27
3
rd
week
0.84 ± 0.53
0.54 ± 0.37
1.31 ± 0.46
value
0.09
0.05
0.59
3
rd
week
0.84 ± 0.53
0.54 ± 0.37
1.31 ± 0.46
4
th
week
0.55 ± 0.52
0.16 ± 0.18
1.23 ± 0.10
value
0.01
0.11
0.66
1
st
week
1.09 ± 0.48
1.03 ± 0.58
1.24 ± 0.12
4
th
week
0.55 ± 0.52
0.16 ± 0.18
1.23 ± 0.10
value
0
0.39
0.54
Statistically significant at
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