Table 1.
Bacterial count (log CFUs) and red/green in test (SDF-treated) and control (n=10)
| |
|
Log CFUs |
Red/Green (CLSM) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total bacteria | Mutans streptococci | Lactobacilli | A.naeslundii | |||
| Day 7 |
Test |
0.65±0.71 |
0.27±0.65 |
0.43±0.37 |
0.83±0.91 |
2.19±0.55 |
| Control |
8.66±0.30 |
5.63±0.87 |
7.04±0.28 |
6.75±0.19 |
0.22±0.08 |
|
| P value |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
|
| Day 14 |
Test |
4.94±0.07 |
3.99±0.08 |
4.00±0.04 |
4.30±0.44 |
1.64±0.54 |
| Control |
10.29±0.38 |
7.71±0.08 |
9.56±0.51 |
8.80±0.12 |
0.06±0.02 |
|
| P value |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
|
| Day 21 |
Test |
5.72±0.19 |
4.39±0.42 |
5.42±0.17 |
5.26±0.65 |
0.92±0.36 |
| Control |
12.20±0.84 |
8.11±0.11 |
12.69±0.39 |
10.42±0.29 |
0.004±0.001 |
|
| P value | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |