Table 3.
Comparisons between the frequency of detection (%) of the examined microorganisms at baseline and after 1 year with their exact binomial 95% confidence interval (95% CI).
| Microorganisms |
Baseline (%)
(95% CI) |
After 1 Year (%)
(95% CI) |
McNemar Test
p= |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) | 26 13-43 |
13 4-28 |
0.06 |
| Red Complex | - | ||
| Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) | 82 66-92 |
40 24-57 |
0.001 |
| Tannerella forsythensis (Tf) | 90 75-97 |
53 36-69 |
0.001 |
| Treponema denticola (Td) | 82 66-92 |
42 26-59 |
0.001 |
| Orange Complex | - | ||
| Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) | 87 72-96 |
84 69-94 |
Not significant |
| Prevotella intermedia (Pi) | 66 49-80 |
37 22-54 |
0.001 |