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Salivary concentration of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli (Lb)
| Xylitol group, n = 70 | Non-xylitol group, n = 78 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salivary MS >105 CFU/ml, n (%) | Salivary Lb >106 CFU/ml, n (%) | Salivary MS >105 CFU/ml, n (%) | Salivary Lb >106 CFU/ml, n (%) | |
| Baseline | 70 (100.0) | 66 (94.3) | 78 (100.0) | 73 (93.4) |
| Follow-up | 66 (94.3) | 53 (75.7) | 74 (94.9) | 64 (82.1) |
| p valuea | 0.06 | <0.01 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
Differences in proportion evaluated using equality of proportion test
aEquality of proportion test
