Table 1.
Biofilm pH (mean; 95 % confidence intervals) upon sucrose challenge in control- and enzyme-treated biofilms. Average biofilm pH was similar in both intervention groups. T1 = 5 min after sucrose exposure; T2 = 20 min after sucrose exposure; T3 = 35 min after sucrose exposure.
| Time | Control | Enzyme | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saline |
T1 | 5.89 (5.83–5.96) | 5.96 (5.89–6.04) | 0.086 |
|
T2 |
5.81 (5.72–5.90) |
5.90 (5.81–5.99) |
0.083 |
|
| Saliva | T1 | 6.12 (5.91–6.33) | 6.13 (5.88–6.38) | 0.872 |
| T2 | 5.98 (5.73–6.23) | 5.99 (5.68–6.30) | 0.978 | |
| T3 | 5.92 (5.67–6.18) | 5.94 (5.61–6.27) | 0.810 |