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. 2017 Jun 27;8(3):136–142. doi: 10.15171/jlms.2017.25

Table 3. The Mean Counts of Periodontopathogens in Microbial Cultures in Terms of Time Intervals and Treatment Groups .

Group Bacteria Before* After* Mean Difference* P Value (Wilcoxon)
Laser A. actinomycetemcomitans 1.12 ± 0.86 0.61 ± 0.62 -0.51 ± 0.85 0.061
P. gingivalis 1.68 ± 1.50 1.03 ± 1.44 -0.64 ± 0.90 0.015
P. intermedia 1.27 ± 1.11 0.65 ± 1.19 -0.62 ± 1.35 0.091
T. denticola 0.48 ± 0.55 0.28 ± 0.44 -0.20 ± 0.46 0.26
T. forsythia 0.31 ± 0.55 0.15 ± 0.27 -0.16 ± 0.57 0.481
Laser + EmunDo A. actinomycetemcomitans 0.91 ± 0.80 0.47 ± 0.64 ‏-0.44 ± 0.64 0.022
P. gingivalis 1.42 ± 1.49 0.70 ± 0.99 ‏-0.72 ± 1.49 0.050
P. intermedia 1.04 ± 1.30 0.39 ± 0.58 ‏-0.65 ± 1.59 0.182
T. denticola 0.53 ± 0.63 0.21 ± 0.46 ‏-0.32 ± 0.71 0.085
T. forsythia 0.43 ± 0.55 0.14 ± 0.24 ‏-0.29 ± 0.55 0.038