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. 2017 Aug 23;2(4):e00295-17. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00295-17

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FIG 1 — Distribution of the viable counts of total anaerobes in plaques dosed with (DA) and without (DN) arginine dentifrice in the presence (C, cariogenic) and absence (R, resting) of sucrose. Box plots: red, DN with sucrose; cyan, DA with sucrose; green, DN without sucrose; magenta, DA without sucrose. The horizontal bars within the boxes represent median values; the error bars indicate standard deviations. Each box plot represents the analysis of between 25 and 30 individual plaques. Dentifrice (DA or DN) and sucrose (5% [wt/vol]) or water were added to the fermentors every 6 h over a period of 22 to 29 days. Counts of total anaerobes were not significantly changed (P > 0.05) based on sucrose addition in plaques dosed with DN or based on DA addition in cariogenic plaques. Counts of total anaerobes were significantly (P = 0.035) higher in resting plaques dosed with DA than in those dosed with DN.