| Favourable factors | Frequency | Percentage |
| NSAIDs | 109 | 60.9% |
| Traditional therapy | 49 | 27.37% |
| NSAID + Traditional therapy | 30 | 16.75% |
| Pregnancy | 11 | 6.14% |
| Diabetes | 5 | 2.79% |
| HIV | 1 | 0.56% |
| Poor oral hygiene | 170 | 94.97% |