Effect of Scaling and Root Planing on Detection of Tannerella forsythia in Chronic Periodontitis

Table 1

Comparison of mean baseline clinical parameters in three groups.

Clinical parameter	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	F-value
GI Score	0.57±6.88	1.83±0.16	1.91±0.12	362.36
Dunnett D test			0.00; (𝑃<0.05)	0.00; (𝑃<0.05)
% of sites with bleeding	14.28±2.91	67.21±7.26	74.61±3.47	483.55
Dunnett D test			0.00; (𝑃<0.05)	0.00; (𝑃<0.05)
PPD (mm)	2.18±0.38	4.00±0.45	5.03±0.40	142.95
Dunnett D test			0.00; (𝑃<0.05)	0.00; (𝑃<0.05)
CAL (mm)	2.04±0.39	4.71±0.46	5.35±0.46	176.17
Dunnett D test			0.00; (𝑃<0.05)	0.00; (𝑃<0.05)