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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of periodontal status

From: MMP-2 salivary activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

 

Healthy

Mild P.

Moderate P.

Severe P.

p-value

n = 31

n = 18

n = 15

n = 33

Plaque (%)

94.39 ± 19.85

87.74 ± 30.14

100 ± 0

90.43 ± 27.63

0.79

Gingival redness (%)

4.68 ± 18.81

5.68 ± 11.58

6.38 ± 11.47

14.68 ± 21.04

< 0.016*

Bleeding on probing (%)

17.72 ± 22.31

19.15 ± 19.17

27.05 ± 30.87

19.93 ± 24.95

0.72

Suppuration (%)

0

0

0.3 ± 1.011

0.43 ± 1.15

0.79

Pocket probing depth (mm)

1.47 ± 0.326

1.52 ± 0.57

1.95 ± 0.55

2.32 ± 0.72

< 0.02*

Clinical attachment loss (mm)

1.12 ± 0.656

1.7 ± 0.8

2.4 ± 0.66

3.4 ± 1.8

< 0.01*

  1. Plaque, gingival redness, bleeding on probing, suppuration, pocket probing depth, clinical attachment loss are show as mean ± SD; all presented
  2. * p values are based on repeated measures ANOVA