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. 2025 Sep 2;16:e29. doi: 10.34172/jlms.2025.29

Table 2. Pairwise Comparison of the Mean Colony Counts of Candida albicans (CFU/mL) in the Studied Groups After the Intervention .

Groups Groups P Value
Nystatin Positive control 0.000*
Laser irradiation with a wavelength of 450 nm 0.000*
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 450 nm 0.000*
Laser irradiation with a wavelength of 660 nm 0.000*
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 660 nm 0.001*
Cold plasma irradiation for 180 seconds 0.001*
Cold plasma irradiation for 210 seconds 0.000*
Curcumin 0.000*
Methylene blue 0.001*
Laser irradiation with a wavelength of 660 nm Positive control 0.000*
Laser irradiation with a wavelength of 450 nm 1.000
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 450 nm 0.012*
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 660 nm 0.996
Cold plasma irradiation for 180 seconds 0.992
Cold plasma irradiation for 210 seconds 0.000*
Curcumin 0.234
Methylene blue 1.000
Laser irradiation with a wavelength of 450 nm Positive control 0.000*
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 450 nm 0.038*
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 660 nm 1.000
Cold plasma irradiation for 180 seconds 1.000
Cold plasma irradiation for 210 seconds 0.000*
Curcumin 0.364
Methylene blue 1.000
Methylene Blue Positive control 0.179
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 450 nm 0.920
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 660 nm 1.000
Cold plasma irradiation for 180 seconds 1.000
Cold plasma irradiation for 210 seconds 0.370
Curcumin 0.757
Photodynamic therapy irradiation with a wavelength of 660 nm Positive control 0.845
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 450 nm 1.000
Cold plasma irradiation for 180 seconds 1.000
Cold plasma irradiation for 210 seconds 0.988
Curcumin 0.999
Cold plasma for a duration of 180 seconds Positive control 0.810
Photodynamic therapy with a wavelength of 450 nm 1.000
Cold plasma irradiation for 210 seconds 0.982
Curcumin 0.999
Photodynamic therapy irradiation with a wavelength of 450 nm Positive control 0.814
Cold plasma irradiation for 210 seconds 1.000
Curcumin 1.000
Cold plasma for a duration of 210 seconds Positive control 1.000
Curcumin 1.000
Curcumin Positive control 1.000

* Significant difference at the 0.05 level based on the Tamhane test.