Outcome measure
PD
PLAQUE
A single masked examiner performed all of the following clinical measurements at baseline and 6 months after surgery: (i) Gingival index (GI); (ii) Plaque index (PI); (iii)Pocket probing depth (PD); and (iv) Clinical attachment level (CAL). For obtaining the radiographic images, a size 2 digital sensorPatients were asked to fast the day following surgery between 8:00 pm and 10:00 am to avoid irritation. On the day following surgery, three Gingival Crevicular Fluid samples were collected using filter paper (Periopaper