Table 1.
Mean and standard deviation of the diameter (mm) of the zone of inhibition in bacterial species by the studied mouthwashes in well diffusion method
| Bacteria | Mean±SD | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| CHX | Green tea-Aloe vera | Chamomile | ||
| Streptococcus oralis | 1.67±0.05 | 1.19±0.08 | 0±0 | <0.001 |
| Eikenella corrodens | 2.03±0.08 | 0.96±0.06 | 0.81±0.03 | <0.001 |
| Streptococcus sanguis | 2.01±0.03 | 1.04±0.06 | 1.81±0.05 | <0.001 |
| Streptococcus mutans | 1.61±0.03 | 1.05±0.05 | 0±0 | <0.001 |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis | 2±0 | 1.66±0.05 | 0±0 | <0.001 |
| P | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | - |
SD: Standard deviation; CHX: Chlorhexidine