Table 5.
Modifications of detection scores of investigated pathogens in the test and control groups.
| Variables | Control (n = 23) | Test (n = 22) | p-Value * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aa | 0.382 | ||
| Higher detection | 4 (17.39%) | 1 (4.55%) | |
| Lower detection | 6 (26.09%) | 6 (27.27%) | |
| No change | 13 (56.52%) | 15 (68.18%) | |
| Pg | 0.034 | ||
| Higher detection | 3 (13.04%) | 1 (4.55%) | |
| Lower detection | 9 (39.13%) | 17 (77.27%) | |
| No change | 11 (47.83%) | 4 (18.18%) | |
| Pi | 0.764 | ||
| Higher detection | 5 (21.74%) | 3 (13.64%) | |
| Lower detection | 8 (34.78%) | 9 (40.91%) | |
| No change | 10 (43.48%) | 10 (45.45%) | |
| Tf | 0.019 | ||
| Higher detection | 5 (21.74%) | 2 (9.09%) | |
| Lower detection | 11 (47.83%) | 19 (86.36%) | |
| No change | 7 (30.43%) | 1 (4.55%) | |
| Td | 0.040 | ||
| Higher detection | 4 (17.39%) | 2 (9.09%) | |
| Lower detection | 6 (26.09%) | 14 (63.64%) | |
| No change | 13 (56.52%) | 6 (27.27%) |
*—calculated using the chi-square test; Aa—Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; Pi—Prevotella intermedia; Pg—Porphyromonas gingivalis; Tf—Tannerella forsythia; Td—Treponema denticola.