TABLE 1. Evaluation of collagen I and collagen III (in the total area), expressed in mm2, in the control and probiotic groups, at times 3PO, 7PO and 10PO .
Variable | Group | n | Mean ± standard deviation | p*(3rd x 7th x 10th) | ||
3PO day | 7PO day | 10PO day | ||||
Collagen I | ||||||
Area (mm2) | Control | 12 | 1.33 ± 0.88 | 0.96 ± 0.85 | 0.62 ± 0.61 | 0.313 |
Probiotic | 12 | 1.75 ± 0.66 | 0.30 ± 0.23 | 1.38 ± 0.73 | <0.001 | |
p** (C x P) | 0.266 | 0.028 | 0.007 | |||
Collagen III | ||||||
Area (mm2) | Control | 12 | 0.019 ± 0.014 | 0.018 ± 0.010 | 0.032 ± 0.027 | 0.598 |
Probiotic | 12 | 0.014 ± 0.013 | 0.029 ± 0.012 | 0.029 ± 0.028 | 0.023 | |
p** (C x P) | 0.178 | 0.014 | 0.932 |