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 4 Differences in plaque index scores among patients in both groups at 2 different time intervals (before retraction and 7 days after retraction).
N (number) | Group | Mean±SD | ‘t’ value | Significance | |
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Gp C | 30 | Baseline (0 day) | 1.13±0.43 | 1.16821 | 0.1237 (NS) |
30 | 7 days post retraction | 1.26±0.44 | |||
Gp P | 30 | Baseline (0 day) | 1.37±0.49 | 0.20 | 0.4210 (NS) |
30 | 7 days post retraction | 1.40±0.77 | |||
GP – group; C – cotton; P – polymer. Level of significance: NS (Not-Significant)=P≥0.05; Significant=P |