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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 4 Periodontal status of the two sides 6 months after the surgery

From: Influence of a novel suturing technique on periodontal health of mandibular second molar following impacted third molar surgery: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial

Variable

Control side

Case side

P value

Pocket depth (mean ± SD) mm

3.26 ± 0.38

2.92 ± 0.35

0.001a

Attachment loss (mean ± SD), mm

0.94 ± 0.22

0.08 ± 0.23

0.01a

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aStatistically significant
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