Table 4

Mean values of periodontal indexes determined by examination, according to periodontal disease

Periodontal Examination

Periodontal Disease


With

Without

t*

p


PI - Plaque index (%)

73.8 ± 14.2

59.6 ± 17.9

7.99

<0.00001

BI - Bleeding on probing index (%)

74.9 ± 14.9

56.7 ± 16.0

10.7

<0.00001

Number of teeth

26.8 ± 4.9

27.2 ± 3.3

0.75

0.488

Total

157

177


* Student's t-test.

Vogt et al. Reproductive Health 2012 9:3   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-9-3

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