Nonsurgical periodontal-therapy improves glycosylated hemoglobin levels in pre-diabetic patients with chronic periodontitis

Table 4 Change in periodontal parameters of case group from base line to fourth month after non surgical periodontal therapy

Parameters	Baseline	At fourth month	P value
MGI	1.55 ± 0.37	0.42 ± 0.09	0.000a
PI	1.05 ± 0.24	0.30 ± 0.08	0.000a
CI	1.95 ± 0.45	0.22 ± 0.11	0.000a
BOP (%)	60.37 ± 13.66	19.98 ± 4.35	0.000a
PPD (mm)	3.27 ± 0.29	2.70 ± 0.24	0.000a
Sites with PPD ≤ 3 mm (%)	60.86 ± 12.22	82.75 ± 10.28	0.000a
Sites with PPD 4-6 mm (%)	37.03 ± 11.05	16.73 ± 10.00	0.000a
Sites with PPD ≥ 7 mm (%)	1.75 ± 0.73	0.47 ± 0.29	0.000a
CAL(mm)	2.95 ± 0.49	2.48 ± 0.46	0.000a
Sites with CAL 1-2 mm (%)	40.58 ± 11.72	56.17 ± 16.73	0.000
Sites with CAL 3-4 mm (%)	42.79 ± 7.76	34.80 ± 13.49	0.003a
Sites with CAL ≥ 5 mm (%)	15.81 ± 10.60	8.65 ± 7.81	0.000a

^aP value ≤ 0.05. MGI: Modified gingival index; PI: Plaque index; CI: Calculus index; BOP: Bleeding on probing; PPD: Probing pocket depth; CAL: Clinical attachment loss.