Table 2. Median (First-Third Quartiles) of Microbial Count in Different Combinations of Treatment Groups/Microorganisms .
| Treatment | Biofilm | Effect Size (P Value) | ||||||
| S. mutans | E. faecalis | S. salivarius | S. sanguinis | L. acidophilus | Treatment | Biofilm | Treatment and Biofilm | |
| PDT | 0 (0-0) | 37 (33.5-39.75) | 0 (0-0) | 0 (0-0) | 0 (0-0) | 0.838 ( < 0.001) | 0.909 ( < 0.001) | 0.910 ( < 0.001) |
| CHX | 0 (0-0) | 32 (25.75-32.75) | 0 (0-0) | 0 (0-0) | 0 (0-0) | |||
| NaF | 173 (154-190.5) | 2100 (1625-2425) | 105 (85-140) | 300 (225-375) | 0 (0-0) | |||
| H2O2 | 0 (0-0) | 1650 (1275-1950) | 575 (512.5-645) | 200 (125-275) | 0 (0-0) | |||