Table 2 Full-month clinical parameters (mean value ± SD) at baseline and after 6 and 12 months treatment.
From: Influence of Periodontal Disease on cardiovascular markers in Diabetes Mellitus patients
parameter | Time | Group 1 Periodontitis, n = 24 | p-value | Group 2 Gingivitis n = 24 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PD (mm) | Baseline 6 months 12 months Reduction (Δ) | 3.31 ± 0.80 2.52 ± 0.27 2.57 ± 0.33 0.74 ± 0.68 | <0.0001 <0.0001n.s. | 2.21 ± 0.25 2.14 ± 0.21 2.04 ± 0.25 0.17 ± 0.27 | n.s.= 0.002 n.s. |
CAL (mm) | Baseline 6 months 12 months CAL gain (Δ) | 3.85 ± 0.93 3.07 ± 0.48 3.12 ± 0.56 0.73 ± 0.68 | <0.0001 <0.0001n.s. | 2.50 ± 0.51 2.43 ± 0.44 2.33 ± 0.54 0.17 ± 0.27 | n.s.=0.002 n.s. |
GR (mm) | Baseline 6 months 12 months | 0.55 ± 0.35 0.55 ± 0.35 0.55 ± 0.35 | n.s. n.s. n.s. | 0.29 ± 0.39 0.29 ± 0.39 0.29 ± 0.39 | n.s.n.s.n.s. |
BOP (%) | Baseline 6 months 12 months | 0.63 ± 0.19 0.23 ± 0.10 0.14 ± 0.07 | <0.0001 <0.0001=0.03 | 0.25 ± 0.14 0.12 ± 0.09 0.06 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 <0.0001 =0.02 |
IPL (%) | Baseline 6 months 12 months | 0.81 ± 0.17 0.52 ± 0.20 0.52 ± 0.14 | <0.0001 0.0001 n.s. | 0.77 ± 0.14 0.43 ± 0.21 0.39 ± 0.16 | <0.0001 <0.0001 n.s. |
