Table 3 Periodontal clinical parameters at baseline and after periodontal treatment

Probing depth mean(mm)

baseline

1.57 ± 0.16^A

1.96 ± 0.02^A

3.16 ± 0.09 ^B

< 0.001*

4th week

1.56 ± 0.02

1.79 ± 0.04a

2.16 ± 0.12

< 0.001*

P

0.321

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

Plaque index

baseline

0.76 ± 0.17^A

1.88 ± 0.06^B

1.98 ± 0.07^B

0.001*

4th week

0.31 ± 0.02^A

0.47 ± 0.04^B

0.31 ± 0.02

< 0.001*

P

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

Gingival index

baseline

0.78 ± 0.15 ^A

1.56 ± 0.04^B

1.67 ± 0.04^B

0.043*

4th week

0.31 ± 0.02

0.45 ± 0.04^A

0.23 ± 0.01^B

< 0.001*

P

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

Bleeding on probing (% of sites)

baseline

5.47 ± 1.75 ^A

52.45 ± 3.15

63.91 ± 3.85

< 0.001*

4th week

5.26 ± 1.65

3.81 ± 0.36

3.12 ± 0.4

< 0.001*

P

0.112

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

Pocket depth of 4 mm and above (%)

baseline

-

-

26.42 ± 3.08

4th week

-

-

2.52 ± 1.07

P

< 0.001*

1–3 mm pocket depth (%)

baseline

100

100

73.58 ± 3.08

4th week

100

100

96.81 ± 1.08

P

-

< 0.001*

4–5 mm pocket depth (%)

baseline

-

-

22.90 ± 2.63

4th week

-

-

2.51 ± 1.07

P

< 0.001*

Pocket depth of 6 mm and above (%)

baseline

-

-

3.55 ± 1.03

4 h week

-

-

1.00 ± 017

P

< 0.001*