Table 2 Mean mesial MBL, distal MBL and OHIP at day 0, 6 weeks and 3 months of postoperative of group A, B and C

Mesial MBL(mm)

 Group A

2.95 ± 1.59

0.94 ± 0.51^a

0.44 ± 0.35 ^{a, b}

39.45

0.001

 Group B

2.79 ± 1.25

1.80 ± 0.68 ^a

1.12 ± 0.41 ^{a, b}

40.49

0.001

 Group C

2.58 ± 1.16

2.35 ± 0.74 ^a

2.23 ± 0.69

2.15

0.15

 F-value

0.39

23.75

63.55

p = 0.68

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

Distal MBL (mm)

 Group A

2.52 ± 0.97

0.93 ± 0.44 ^a

0.44 ± 0.25 ^{a, b}

93.81

0.001

 Group B

2.31 ± 0.92

1.73 ± 0.63 ^a

1.07 ± 0.27 ^{a, b}

24.51

0.001

 Group C

2.39 ± 0.80

2.24 ± 0.68

2.16 ± 0.52

2.52

0.11

 F-value

0.30

25.56

110.13

p = 0.74

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

OHIP

 Group A

43.20 ± 1.51

11.55 ± 1.23 ^a

2.50 ± 1.24 ^{a, b}

4040.53

0.001

 Group B

42.90 ± 1.41

11.75 ± 1.29 ^a

2.75 ± 1.33 ^{a, b}

3936.49

0.001

 Group C

42.15 ± 1.89

22.20 ± 1.36

9.80 ± 1.36

1944.76

0.001

 F-value

2.23

441.15

199.90

p = 0.12

p = 0.001

p = 0.001