Table 2: Intercomparison of the mean difference of colony counts of the three mouth rinse groups for S. mutans, Lactobacilli species, and C. albicans
Dependent variable | (I) group | (J) group | Mean difference (I-J) 103 (CFU/mL) | Std. error | p-value | ||||||
Diff. S. mutans | NaF | Green tea | 1733.333 | 59868.01 | 1 | ||||||
Garlic with lime | 79066.67 | 59868.01 | 0.554 | ||||||||
Green tea | Garlic with lime | 77333.33 | 59868.01 | 0.572 | |||||||
Diff. Lactobacilli spp. | NaF | Green tea | 36.867 | 50.431 | 0.884 | ||||||
Garlic with lime | –7.133 | 50.431 | 0.999 | ||||||||
Green tea | Garlic with lime | –44 | 50.431 | 0.819 | |||||||
Diff. C. albicans | NaF | Green tea | –10.267 | 72.176 | 0.999 | ||||||
Garlic with lime | –36.467 | 72.176 | 0.958 | ||||||||
Green tea | Garlic with lime | –26.2 | 72.176 | 0.983 |