Table 3 Summary of results from Kruskal-Wallis test

Plaque

Baseline—Plaque

1.126

2

0.57

3rd month—plaque

0.945

2

0.624

6th month—plaque

4.815

2

0.09

12th month—plaque

8.687

2

0.013

Plaque MS counts

Baseline—MS counts

1.36

2

0.507

3rd month—MS counts

8.316

2

0.016

6th month—MS counts

4.851

2

0.088

12th month—MS counts

4.309

2

0.116

Salivary MS counts

Baseline—saliva

4.432

2

0.109

3rd month—saliva

2.535

2

0.282

6th month—saliva

0.968

2

0.616

12th month—saliva

2.993

2

0.224