borderline non-significantp = 0.056
Periodontal destruction was more pronounced in Group A, with greater PPD (7.20 ± 0.95 mm vs 5.75 ± 1.02 mm; p = 0.045) and higher, though borderline non-significant, CAL (7.01 ± 1.22 mm vs 5.88 ± 0.16 mm; p = 0.056).