[Table/Fig-10]:
Comparison of test discs with respect to colonies of C. albicans per field on smooth and rough surfaces.
| Materials | Smooth Surface* | Rough Surface* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean± SD | Median | Mean± SD | Median | |
| Molloplast B | 11.20±1.82 | 11.00 | 12.80±3.01 | 13.50 |
| Permaflex | 8.70±1.99 | 9.00 | 14.80±2.05 | 13.50 |
| GC Soft Liner | 3.50±1.22 | 3.50 | 12.30±3.23 | 11.00 |
| Ufi Gel Hard C | 9.40±3.31 | 9.00 | 14.00±3.30 | 13.50 |
| H-value | 11.9846 | 2.4384 | ||
| p-value | 0.0074 S | 0.4865 NS | ||
| Pair wise comparison of test discs† | ||||
| Molloplast B vs. Permaflex | p=0.0758 | p=0.3472 | ||
| Molloplast B vs. GC Soft Liner | p=0.0090* | p=0.6761 | ||
| Molloplast B vs.Ufi Gel Hard C | p=0.3472 | p=0.5309 | ||
| Permaflex vs. GC Soft Liner | p=0.0122* | p=0.1172 | ||
| Permaflex vs. Ufi Gel Hard C | p=0.6761 | p=0.9168 | ||
| Ufi Gel Hard C vs. GC Soft Liner | p=0.0163* | p=0.4034 | ||
* Kruskal Wallis ANOVA, † Mann-Whitney U test, S-significant, NS-not significant