Statistical and data analyses
calculus, swelling
To compare the periodontal measurements (PI and SBI) before and after the clinical trial, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used. In addition, the equality and dominance of salivary bacteria in both groups, as well as the changes in the percentage of BOP, swelling, and calculus results, were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS (version 25.0; IBM Corp, Armonk, NY, USA). The significance level was set at 