Table 3.
Asymptotic P-values calculated using Mann-Whitney U test between both phases
| Bacteria | Pretreatment Colony Count | Post treatment Colony Count | Delta Colony Count | %RCC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterococcus faecalis | Chitosan | 0.009 | 0.834 | 0.009 | 0.094 |
| Formocresol | 0.175 | 1.000 | 0.175 | 1.000 | |
| CMCP | 0.600 | 1.000 | 0.600 | 1.000 | |
| Control | 1.000 | 0.347 | 0.009 | 0.009 | |
| Staphylococcus aureos | Chitosan | 0.458 | 0.175 | 0.465 | 0.173 |
| Formocresol | 0.035 | 0.136 | 0.036 | 0.136 | |
| CMCP | 0.009 | 1.000 | 0.009 | 1.000 | |
| Control | 0.228 | 0.674 | 0.009 | 0.009 | |
| Streptococcus mutans | Chitosan | 0.915 | 0.134 | 1.000 | 0.136 |
| Formocresol | 0.521 | 1.000 | 0.521 | 1.000 | |
| CMCP | 0.916 | 1.000 | 0.916 | 1.000 | |
| Control | 1.000 | 0.602 | 0.009 | 0.008 | |