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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the subjects

From: Effectiveness of three oral hygiene regimens on oral malodor reduction: a randomized clinical trial

Variables

Group A (n = 15)

Group B (n = 15)

Pvalue*

Mean

± SD

Mean

± SD

Age

19.80

2.90

21.10

3.50

0.27

Volatile sulfur compounds (ppb)

345.5

87.5

468.7

244.4

0.08

Present teeth

27.60

0.51

27.87

0.35

0.11

Decayed teeth

0.13

0.35

0.00

0.00

0.16

Filled teeth

0.07

0.26

0.00

0.00

0.33

Missing teeth

0.40

0.51

0.13

0.35

0.11

Saliva flow rate

0.58

0.19

0.48

0.17

0.14

Saliva pH

7.00

0.39

7.05

0.40

0.75

Debris index

0.83

0.20

0.89

0.24

0.47

Bleeding on probing

12.47

7.62

12.07

8.97

0.90

Tongue coating

12.40

4.19

11.47

5.21

0.59

  1. *Comparison between group A and group B by independent sample t-test.