Table 6.
Distribution of microorganisms isolated from individuals using removable dental prosthesis at different intervals
| Microorganisms |
n
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Streptococcus species | 15 | 21 | 23 |
| CONS | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 17 | 23 | 25 |
| Candida albicans | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Diphtheroid | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| E. coli | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Micrococcus species | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lactobacillus species | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Enterococcus species | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Pseudomonas species | 0 | 1 | 1 |