highly significantP < 0.01
Analysis of the total antioxidant capacity revealed higher antioxidant levels in healthy individuals without periodontitis (mean of 4.6807 ± 0.31605) when compared to individuals with periodontitis (mean of 1.0917 ± 0.19090) and the levels were found to be statistically highly significant ( P < 0.01) [ Table 3 ].