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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 4 Pairwise comparison within the groups
| aPDT with CNPs-ICG + SRP | Conventional SRP | ||||||||
| Mean | SD | MD | P value | Mean | SD | MD | P value | ||
| Baseline | 2.04 | 0.44 | 1.56 | 0.0011 | Baseline | 1.98 | 0.53 | 1.435 | 0.0011 |
| 1 month | 0.48 | 0.36 | 1 month | 0.54 | 0.42 | ||||
| 1 month | 0.48 | 0.36 | -0.632 | 0.0011 | 1 month | 0.54 | 0.42 | -0.607 | 0.0011 |
| 3 months | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3 months | 1.15 | 0.27 | ||||
| 3 months | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.943 | 0.0011 | 3 months | 1.15 | 0.27 | -0.828 | 0.0011 |
| Baseline | 2.04 | 0.44 | Baseline | 1.98 | 0.53 | ||||
- 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