Table 4 Intergroup differences of PI and GBI scores, salivary markers
From: Changes in the oral environment after placement of lingual and labial orthodontic appliances
Plaque index | Gingival bleeding index | Salivary flow rate (ml/min) | Buffering capacity (pH) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T 0 (mean ± SD) | T 1 (mean ± SD) | T 2 (mean ± SD) | T 0 (mean ± SD) | T 1 (mean ± SD) | T 2 (mean ± SD) | T 0 (mean ± SD) | T 1 (mean ± SD) | T 2 (mean ± SD) | T 0 (mean ± SD) | T 1 (mean ± SD) | T 2 (mean ± SD) | |
Lingual technique (n = 10) | 0.47 ± 0.18 | 0.56 ± 0.15 | 0.59 ± 0.16 | 0.18 ± 0.13 | 0.22 ± 0.07 | 0.29 ± 0.19 | 1.11 ± 0.47 | 1.25 ± 0.38 | 1.39 ± 0.46 | 5.20 ± 0.79 | 5.30 ± 0.85 | 5.00 ± 0.88 |
Labial technique (n = 10) | 0.42 ± 0.17 | 0.52 ± 0.25 | 0.43 ± 0.20 | 0.31 ± 0.21 | 0.45 ± 0.17 | 0.33 ± 0.13 | 1.06 ± 0.65 | 1.32 ± 0.45 | 1.50 ± 1.22 | 5.35 ± 0.41 | 5.75 ± 0.79 | 5.50 ± 0.41 |
p value | NS | NS | NS | NS | ** | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |