Table 1.
Comparisons between the mean bacterial loads of the examined microorganisms at baseline and after 1 year (* Standard Deviation; ** Total cell count represents the whole bacterial load of the oral cavity)
| Microorganisms |
Baseline
Mean (SD)* |
After 1 Year
Mean (SD)* |
Wilcoxon Test p= |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) | 3,5 x104 (8,8 x 104) | 1,5x103 (8,0 x 103) | 0,005 |
| Red Complex | - | ||
| Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) | 7,2 x 106 (1,3 x 107) | 1,5 x 106 (7,5 x 106) | 0,001 |
| Tannerella forsythensis (Tf) | 3,0 x 106 (5,3 x 106) | 8,3 x 105 (3,3 x 106) | 0,001 |
| Treponema denticola (Td) | 4,9 x 106 (1,2 x 107) | 3,5 x 105 (1,3 x 106) | 0,001 |
| Total red complex | 1,5 x 107 (2,6 x 107) | 2,7 x 106 (1,2 x 107) | 0,001 |
| Orange Complex | - | ||
| Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) | 1,1 x 106 (2,3 x 106) | 1,7 x 105 (3,8 x 105) | 0,012 |
| Prevotella intermedia (Pi) | 1,5 x 106 (3,0 x 106) | 3,4 x 105 (8,7 x 105) | 0,005 |
| Total orange complex | 2,6 x 106 (4,3 x 106) | 5,1 x 105 (9,2 x 105) | 0,002 |
| Total cell count** | 1,4 x 108 (1,9 x 108) | 2,7 x 107 (6,7 x 107) | 0,001 |