Comparison of semilunar coronally repositioned flap with gingival massaging using an Ayurvedic product (irimedadi taila) in the treatment of class-I gingival recession: A clinical study

Table 1 Evaluation of clinical parameters from pre-operative to 6 mo post-operative period for group I-gingival massaging using a placebo (Clarified butter) (n = 30)

Clinical parameters	Baseline (mean ± SD)	6 mo (mean ± SD)	P-value (significance)
Recession height	1.7 ± 0.65	1.5 ± 0.51	0.034
Recession width	3.8 ± 0.66	3.57 ± 0.63	0.100
Probing pocket depth	1.9 ± 0.40	1.5 ± 0.51	0.001b (S)
Clinical attachment level	3.5 ± 0.82	3 ± 0.87	0.002b (S)
Thickness of keratinized tissue	0.84 ± 0.18	0.97 ± 0.21	< 0.001b (S)
Width of attached gingiva	2.53 ± 0.57	2.8 ± 0.55	0.011

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters from pre-operative vs 6 mo post-operative period. S: Significant.

Table 2 Evaluation of clinical parameters from pre-operative to 6 mo post-operative period for group-II gingival massaging using an ayurvedic oil (iremedadi taila) (n = 30)

Clinical parameters	Baseline (mean ± SD)	6 mo (mean ± SD)	P-value (significance)
Recession height	1.77 ± 0.63	1.27 ± 0.58	0.003b (S)
Recession width	3.3 ± 0.46	2.23 ± 0.43	< 0.001b (S)
Probing pocket depth	1.47 ± 0.50	1.63 ± 0.49	0.096 (NS)
Clinical attachment level	3.23 ± 0.82	2.9 ± 0.76	0.064 (NS)
Thickness of keratinized tissue	0.85 ± 0.17	1.07 ± 0.19	< 0.001b (S)
Width of attached gingiva	2.37 ± 0.56	2.9 ± 0.66	0.001b (S)

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters from pre-operative vs 6 mo post-operative period. S: Significant; NS: Non significant.

Table 3 Evaluation of clinical parameters from pre-operative to 6 mo post-operative period for Group-III semilunar coronally repositioned flap (n = 30)

Clinical parameters	Baseline	6 mo	P-value
	(mean ± SD)	(mean ± SD)	(significance)
Recession height	2.33 ± 0.55	0.57 ± 0.50	< 0.001b (S)
Recession width	3.33 ± 0.76	1.1 ± 0.66	< 0.001b (S)
Probing pocket depth	1.57 ± 0.50	1.33 ± 0.48	0.071
Clinical attachment level	3.87 ± 0.73	1.9 ± 0.66	< 0.001b (S)
Thickness of keratinized tissue	0.97 ± 0.19	1.38 ± 0.23	< 0.001b (S)
Width of attached gingiva	2.63 ± 0.71	3.37 ± 0.56	0.001 (S)

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters from pre-operative vs 6 mo post-operative period. S: Significant.

Table 4 Comparison of clinical parameters from pre-operative to 6 mo post-operative period between the three groups using Kruskal Wallis test¹

Clinical parameter	Group I	Group II	Group III	χ2	P-value (significance)
Recession height	0.2 ± 0.48	0.5 ± 0.78	1.77 ± 0.73	47.56	< 0.001b (S)
Recession width	0.23 ± 0.77	1.07 ± 0.58	2.23 ± 0.82	51.28	< 0.001b (S)
Probing pocket depth	0.4 ± 0.49	-0.17 ± 0.53	0.23 ± 0.68	13.29	< 0.001b (S)
Clinical attachment level	0.5 ± 0.73	0.33 ± 0.96	1.97 ± 0.81	42.01	< 0.001b (S)
Thickness of keratinized tissue	-0.13 ± 0.12	-0.23 ± 0.15	-0.41 ± 0.27	22.86	< 0.001b (S)
Width of attached gingiva	-0.27 ± 0.52	- 0.53 ± 0.68	-0.73 ± 0.98	7.03	0.03 (NS)

¹Degree of freedom: 2.

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters from pre-operative vs 6 mo post-operative period. S: Significant; NS: Non significant.

Table 5 Comparison of clinical parameters between group 3 vs group 2 using Mann-Whitney U test

Clinical parameter	Z value	P value (significance)
Recession height	-5.064	< 0.001b (S)
Recession width	-4.996	< 0.001b (S)
Probing pocket depth	-2.455	0.014
Clinical attachment level	-5.390	< 0.001b (S)
Thickness of keratinized tissue	-2.841	0.004 (S)
Width of attached gingiva

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters of group 3 vs group 2. S: Significant.

Table 6 Comparison of clinical parameters between group 3 vs group 1 using Mann-Whitney U test

Clinical parameter	Z value	P value (significance)
Recession height	-6.366	< 0.001b (S)
Recession width	-6.141	< 0.001b (S)
Probing pocket depth	-0.855	0.392
Clinical attachment level	-5.682	< 0.001b (S)
Thickness of keratinized tissue	-4.441	< 0.001b (S)
Width of attached gingiva

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters of group 3 vs group 1. S: Significant.

Table 7 Comparison of clinical parameters between group 2 vs group 1 using Mann-Whitney U test

Clinical parameter	Z value	P value (significance)
Recession height	-1.772	0.076
Recession Width	-4.330	< 0.001b (S)
Probing pocket depth	-3.734	< 0.001b (S)
Clinical attachment level	-1.494	0.135
Thickness of keratinized tissue	-2.579	0.01b (S)
Width of attached gingiva

^bP < 0.01, clinical parameters of group 2 vs group 1. S: Significant.