Table 2.
Bacterial growth in the different culture media depending on the gels used during the postoperative period.
| N | Mean | Standard deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannitol Agar (Staphylococcus spp. CFU) | Placebo | 21 | 2.8571E + 02 | 7.83764E + 02 |
| Chlorhexidine | 7 | 7.1429E + 02 | 1.25357E + 03 | |
| Chlorhexidine- chitosan | 7 | 2.8571E + 02 | 4.87950E + 02 | |
| Hyaluronic acid | 7 | 8.3329E + 02 | 1.21335E + 03 | |
| Sabouraud Agar (Candida spp. CFU) | Placebo | 21 | 4.7619E + 01 | 2.18218E + 02 |
| Chlorhexidine | 7 | 7.1429E + 01 | 1.88982E + 02 | |
| Chlorhexidine -chitosan | 7 | 2.8571E + 02 | 7.55929E + 02 | |
| Hyaluronic acid | 7 | 1.6657E + 02 | 3.72678E + 02 | |
| MacConkey Agar (Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas spp. CFU) | Placebo | 21 | 1.3310E + 04 | 4.31678E + 04 |
| Chlorhexidine | 7 | 1.4500E + 04 | 3.02930E + 04 | |
| Chlorhexidine-chitosan | 7 | 4.5000E + 03 | 8.53913E + 03 | |
| Hyaluronic acid | 7 | 8.3329E + 02 | 1.21335E + 03 | |
| Blood Agar (Aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms CFU) | Placebo | 21 | 1.1854E + 08 | 2.28996E + 08 |
| Chlorhexidine | 7 | 7.3643E + 07 | 5.90367E + 07 | |
| Chlorhexidine-chitosan | 7 | 3.5993E + 08 | 5.06851E + 08 | |
| Hyaluronic acid | 7 | 3.5067E + 08 | 6.28146E + 08 | |
| Mitis Salivarius Agar (Streptococcus mutans CFU) | Placebo | 21 | 2.5345E + 05 | 4.93538E + 05 |
| Chlorhexidine | 7 | 3.9216E + 06 | 6.23368E + 06 | |
| Chlorhexidine-chitosan | 7 | 3.6104E + 06 | 7.56264E + 06 | |
| Hyaluronic acid | 7 | 2.9121E + 05 | 3.49078E + 05 | |
| Total | 42 | 1.4306E + 06 | 4.12252E + 06 |