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Changes in Ct values of 24 saliva samples according to tooth brushing.
| Oral bacteria | Collected at least 2 hours after TB | Collected previous 10 min after TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Std | Mean | Std | |
| S. salivarius | 25.5 | 3.4 | 26.0 | 3.6 |
| S. sanguinis | 26.9 | 2.9 | 29.3 | 2.8 |
| N. subflava | 22.5 | 4.0 | 24.6 | 3.4 |
TB: tooth brushing; Std: standard deviation.
