Table 2. Mean Percentage of Reduction in the Colony Count of Porphyromonas gingivalis in the Experimental and Positive Control Groups Compared With the Negative Control Group .
Groups | Percentage of Reduction in the Colony Count Compared With the Control Group | P Value |
CHX (0.2%) | 100% | ˂0.0001 |
Phycocyanin (125µg/mL) | 12.8% | |
Laser (4 min) | 15.02% | |
Phycocyanin + Laser (125 µg/mL + 4 min) | 44.24% |