Comparison of semilunar coronally repositioned flap with gingival massaging using an Ayurvedic product (irimedadi taila) in the treatment of class-I gingival recession: A clinical study

Table 3 Evaluation of clinical parameters from pre-operative to 6 mo post-operative period for Group-III semilunar coronally repositioned flap (n = 30)

Clinical parameters	Baseline	6 mo	P-value
	(mean ± SD)	(mean ± SD)	(significance)
Recession height	2.33 ± 0.55	0.57 ± 0.50	< 0.001b (S)
Recession width	3.33 ± 0.76	1.1 ± 0.66	< 0.001b (S)
Probing pocket depth	1.57 ± 0.50	1.33 ± 0.48	0.071
Clinical attachment level	3.87 ± 0.73	1.9 ± 0.66	< 0.001b (S)
Thickness of keratinized tissue	0.97 ± 0.19	1.38 ± 0.23	< 0.001b (S)
Width of attached gingiva	2.63 ± 0.71	3.37 ± 0.56	0.001 (S)

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters from pre-operative vs 6 mo post-operative period. S: Significant.