Table 4.

Cariogram: outcome of individual parameters in the salivarius M18-treated group (n=38)

	Day 0*	Day 90*	P
Caries experience	2.7±0.5 (3)	2.7±0.5 (3)	ns
Related diseases	0.0±0.2 (0)	0.1±0.2 (0)	ns
Diet, content	1.9±1.0 (2)	1.4±0.7 (1)	<0.05
Diet, frequency	1.4±0.8 (1)	1.2±0.5 (1)	<0.05
Plaque amount	2.0±0.8 (2)	1.0±0.6 (1)	<0.01
Mutans streptococci	2.7±0.5 (3)	0.7±0.8 (0)	<0.01
Fluoride program	2.4±0.7 (2)	1.8±0.5 (2)	<0.01
Saliva secretion	1.7±0.9 (2)	1.2±1.1 (1)	<0.05
Buffer capacity	0.0±0.2 (0)	0.0±0.0 (0)	<0.05
Clinical judgment	1.1±0.4 (1)	1.0±0.2 (1)	ns

Note:

^*Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (median).

Abbreviations: ns, not significant; salivarius M18, Streptococcus salivarius M18.