Table 2 Plaque and gingival indices and testing with t test
Outcome | Aligner | Bracket | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
s-PlI T0 (transformed) | |||
T0 | 5.34 (0.87) | 5.55 (1.08) | 0.56 |
T1 | 3.97 (1.29) | 5.72 (1.24) | 0.001 |
T2 | 4.80 (1.48) | 6.15 (1.79) | 0.03 |
s-GI T0 (transformed) | |||
T0 | 4.35 (0.82) | 5.77 (1.56) | 0.004 |
T1 | 4.23 (1.29) | 5.71 (1.80) | 0.01 |
T2 | 5.03 (1.66) | 5.81 (1.69) | 0.21 |