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World J Exp Med. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 117125
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117125
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117125
Table 2 Pairwise comparison of plaque scores within the groups
| aPDT with CNPs-ICG + SRP | Conventional SRP | ||||||||
| Mean | SD | MD | P value | Mean | SD | MD | P value | ||
| Baseline | 2.22 | 0.64 | 1.907 | 0.0011 | Baseline | 2.2 | 0.52 | 1.883 | 0.0011 |
| 1 month | 0.32 | 0.04 | 1 month | 0.32 | 0.04 | ||||
| 1 month | 0.32 | 0.04 | -0.499 | 0.0011 | 1 month | 0.32 | 0.04 | -2.69 | 0.0011 |
| 3 months | 0.82 | 0.4 | 3 months | 0.59 | 0.05 | ||||
| 3 months | 0.82 | 0.4 | -1.408 | 0.0011 | 3 months | 0.59 | 0.05 | -1.614 | 0.0011 |
| Baseline | 2.22 | 0.64 | Baseline | 2.22 | 0.52 | ||||
- Citation: Raj SC, Sen S, Baral D, Mohanty D, Tabassum S, Sil S, Sahu M. Indocyanine green doped with chitosan nanoparticles based antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in periodontitis patients: A randomized clinical trial. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(1): 117125
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117125