Table 2 Clinical dental variables of recruited subjects. Data is expressed as median (25th; 75th percentile). CAL, clinical attachment level; PD, probing pocket depth; BOP, bleeding on probing; PI, Plaque index.

From: Analysis of Endothelin-1 Concentrations in Individuals with Periodontitis

 

Controls (N = 34)

Periodontitis (N = 34)

CHD (N = 34)

Periodontitis+CHD (N = 34)

N° of teeth

25 (21; 27)

19 (16; 18)**

23 (20; 24)**,§§

18 (13; 21)**,##

CAL (mm)

1.1 (0.8; 1.5)

3.7 (3.2; 4.1)**

2.1 (1.9; 2.2)**,§§

3.8 (3.5; 4.6)**,##

CAL 4–5 mm (% sites)

38.7 (36.3; 41.8)**

41.8 (36.5; 47)**,##

CAL ≥6 mm (% sites)

18.7 (18.2; 21.4)**

17.9 (16.1; 23.8)**,##

PD (mm)

1.6 (1.2; 1.8)

4.2 (3.9; 4.7)**

2 (1.7; 2.2)**,§§

3.9 (3.7; 4.4)**,##

PD 4–5 mm (% sites)

41.4 (40.6; 44.7)**

44.5 (41.3; 52.1)**,##

PD ≥6 mm (% sites)

21.3 (18.8; 23.1)**

23.9 (21.2; 27.6)**,§§,##

BOP (%)

8.1 (6.1; 9.6)

41.5 (35.4; 47.6)**

8.5 (6.7; 8.4)**,§§

45.5 (42.6; 51.5)**,§§,##

Rx alveolar bone loss (mm)

0.2 (0.1; 0.4)

2.9 (2.6; 3.5)**

0.4 (0.2; 0.5)**,§§

3.4 (2.2; 4.2)**,##

PI (%)

6.7 (5; 9.5)

36.6 (32.9; 34.6)**

12.9 (10.1; 13.4)**,§§

31.6 (29.1; 35.4)**,##

  1. **p < 0.001 significant differences vs control subjects calculated by the Mann Whitney test. §§p < 0.001 significant differences vs periodontitis patients calculated by the Mann Whitney test. ##p < 0.001 significant differences vs CHD patients calculated by the Mann Whitney test.