Table 2.

Statistical analysis of minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of mouthwashes based on the presence of the main antimicrobial compound.

Mouthwashes with:	OCT	CHX and CHX + CPC	PHMB	BAC	F + EO	Olaflur + F	Plant Extracts	Diclofenac
OCT	-	ns	*	**	***	***	***	***
CHX and CHX + CPC	ns	-	ns	*	***	***	***	***
PHMB	*	ns	-	ns	ns	*	ns	*
BAC	**	*	ns	-	ns	ns	ns	ns
F + EO	***	***	ns	ns	-	ns	ns	ns
Olaflur + F	***	***	*	ns	ns	-	ns	ns
Plant extracts	***	***	ns	ns	ns	ns	-	ns
Diclofenac	***	***	*	ns	ns	ns	ns	-

ns—no difference, p ≥ 0.05; * means p < 0.05; ** means p < 0.01; *** means p < 0.001. OCT—octenidine dihydrochloride; CHX—chlorhexidine digluconate; CPC—cetylpyridinium chloride; PHMB—polyaminopropyl biguanide (polyhexanide); BAC—benzalkonium chloride; F—fluorides; EO—essential oils.