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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 6 Pairwise comparison within the groups
| aPDT with CNPs-ICG + SRP | Conventional SRP | ||||||||
| Mean | SD | MD | P value | Mean | SD | MD | P value | ||
| Baseline | 7 | 1.08 | 3.733 | 0.0011 | Baseline | 6.7 | 1.104 | 3.03 | 0.0011 |
| 1 month | 3.26 | 0.52 | 1 month | 3.73 | 0.63 | ||||
| 1 month | 3.26 | 0.52 | 0.133 | 0.87 | 1 month | 3.73 | 0.63 | -0.033 | 0.99 |
| 3 months | 3.13 | 0.62 | NS | 3 months | 3.76 | 0.77 | |||
| 3 months | 3.13 | 0.62 | -3.86 | 0.0011 | 3 months | 3.76 | 0.77 | -3 | 0.0011 |
| Baseline | 7 | 1.08 | Baseline | 6.7 | 1.104 | ||||
- 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