Table 1. Summary and statistical comparisons for all in vitro assays (mean ± SD).
Bacterial counts (biofilm) | Surface Hardness | ||||||
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Fluoride Release (mg F-/mL) | Log (UFC/mL) | (N) | |||||
Day 1 | Day 3 | Day 7 | Day 10 | Day 15 | |||
FLLC | 11±0.45 | 1.8±0.078 | 1.1±0.06 | 1.1±0.06 | 1.2±0.07 | 8.06±0.89a | 24.97±2.89 |
FLLC + 1.5% DOX | 10.2±0.38 | 1.7±0.08 | 1.1±0.03 | 1.3±0.08 | 1.3±0.04 | 7.08±0.47b | 25.16±1.16 |
FLLC + 3% DOX | 9.9±0.55 | 1.6±0.11 | 1±0.05 | 1.2±0.11 | 1.2±0.07 | 5.97±0.55c | 23.25±1.93 |
FLLC + 4.5% DOX | 9.9±0.41 | 1.6±0.03 | 1±0.03 | 1.1±0.1 | 1.2±0.04 | 6.08±0.80c | 23.15±3.33 |
Different lower case letters in the columns show statistical difference among the groups of materials for bacterial counts, according to ANOVA and Tukey tests (p<0.05). There was no statistical difference among the groups of materials, considering fluoride release and surface hardness, according to ANOVA and Tukey tests (p>0.05).