Table 3.

Mean and standard deviation of antibacterial activity for the biofilm, planktonic evaluation (log CFU/mL), and shear bond strength (n = 15) of experimental orthodontic adhesives (MPa). The different capital letters in the different columns indicate statistical difference between groups (p < 0.05).

Groups	Biofilm Evaluation (log CFU/mL)	Planktonic Evaluation (log CFU/mL)	Shear Bond Strength (MPa)
GCtrl	5.94 (±0.26) A	8.21 (±0.07) A	12.37 (±3.01) A
GBNNT	5.79 (±0.11) A	8.19 (±0.08) A	14.17 (±3.39) A
GATAB	5.78 (±0.16) A	8.19 (±0.06) A	13.62 (±1.64) A
GBNNT/ATAB	5.14 (±0.10) B	8.22 (±0.08) A	13.22 (±3.05) A
Planktonic control	-	8.18 (±0.06) A	-