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Table 3 Changes in clinical examination indices over time (mm, mean ± standard error)

From: Treatment of periodontal intrabony defects using autologous periodontal ligament stem cells: a randomized clinical trial

 

No. of teeth

 

Baseline

3 months

F value

p value

CAL

 Control group

21

 

5.28 ± 1.60

5.07 ± 1.48

0.817

0.371a

 Cell group

20

 

5.15 ± 1.52

4.42 ± 1.19

PD

 Control group

21

Buccal

5.68 ± 1.59

3.88 ± 0.77

0.962

0.333a

 Cell group

20

Buccal

6.43 ± 1.92

3.80 ± 1.03

 Control group

21

Lingual or palatal

5. 86 ± 1.43

3.79 ± 0.55

2.191

0.147a

 Cell group

20

Lingual or palatal

6.25 ± 1.36

4.20 ± 0.86

GR

 Control group

21

Buccal

0.62 ± 0.89

1.54 ± 0.96

0.133

0.728a

 Cell group

20

Buccal

0.70 ± 1.09

1.28 ± 0.82

 Control group

21

Lingual or palatal

0.52 ± 0.85

1.38 ± 1.37

0.012

0.915a

 Cell group

20

Lingual or palatal

0.73 ± 0.87

1.23 ± 0.92

  1. aRepeated-measures analysis of variance. CAL clinical attachment levels, PD probe depth, GR gingival recession