27 April 2023: Clinical Research
A Clinical Study of 50 Partially Edentulous Patients with Fixed Partial Denture Restorations to Compare Clinical Parameters and Changes in Gingival Sulcus Width After Displacement with 2 Different Gingival Retraction Cord Materials (Cotton and Polymer)
Lakshya Kumar 12ABEF* , Khurshid A. Mattoo 23ACDEG , Shailesh Jain 24ABEF , Imran Khalid 5ACDEG , Mohammad Z. Kota 5ADEFG , Fawaz A.H. Baig 5ACEF , Mohammed Ibrahim 5ACDEG , Mukhatar A. Javali 6ADEFG , Mohasin A. Khader 6ACEFG , Masroor A. Kanji 7ADEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940098
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940098
Table 2 Mean scores of various clinical parameters among patients of both groups investigated during clinical procedure.
| Clinical parameters | Group | Mean±Sd | Range | Values | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement time | Group C | 157.1±13.13 | 145–162 | t value: 18.2778 | 0.00001 |
| Group P | 140.3±10.94 | 133–145 | |||
| Hemorrhage control time | Group C | 80.16±12.75 | 39–116 | z-score: 3.53348 | 0.00042 |
| Group P | 56.3±6.65 | 30–90 | |||
| Hemorrhagic score | Group C | 1.57±0.51 | 0–2 | z-value: 2.3664 | 0.00 |
| Group P | 1.33±0.47 | 0–2 | |||
| GP – group; C – cotton; P – polymer. All measurements are in micrometers (μm). [] Independent T test; [] Mann-Whitney U test; [] Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Levels of significance: NS (not-significant)=P≥0.05; Significant=P | |||||