Table 3.
Second Attachment Experiment Cell Count Results
| Group 1A (No Tx) | Group 2A (Pumice) | Group 3A (Varnish) | Group 4A (High Pol) | Group 5A (CHX) | Group 6A (Alcohol) | Group 7A (Steam) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc | |||||||
| 1 | 42,500 | 43,000 | 20,500 | 46,250 | 11,000 | 41,750 | 25,500 |
| 2 | 35,750 | 37,250 | 23,750 | 42,500 | 7000 | 44,500 | 25,500 |
| 3 | 48,250 | 45,500 | 22,500 | 45,250 | 18,000 | 45,500 | 24,750 |
| Average | 42,166.67 | 41,916.67 | 22,250 | 44,666.67 | 12,000 | 43,916.67 | 25,250 |
| SD | 6256.66 | 4230.35 | 1639.36 | 1941.86 | 5567.76 | 1941.86 | 433.01 |
| P | 0.9903 | 0.0014† | 0.6918 | 8.8 × 10−07‡ | 0.7699 | 0.0068 | |
Five hundred thousand cells were seeded and counted after 30 minutes. When compared with the control group, statistically significant differences with a P value of <0.01 were found only in groups 3A (Var), 5A (CHX). These groups had a significantly lower number of attached cells.
P value—all groups compared with group 1A.
Significant at P < 0.05.
Significant at P < 0.01.
Significant at P < 0.001.