Table 2.

Pairwise comparisons of the four groups in terms of Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. a.), Streptococcus sanguinis (S. s.), and Streptococcus mutans (S. m.) colony counts

AgNP (%)	P-value
	Groups	L. a.	S. s.	S. m.
0	1%	0.989	0.497	0.146
	5%	0.001	<0.001	0.059
	10%	0.001	<0.001	0.004
1	0%	0.989	0.497	0.146
	5%	0.001	0.001	0.967
	10%	<0.001	0.001	0.365
5	0%	0.001	<0.001	0.059
	1%	0.001	<0.001	0.967
	10%	0.994	0.995	0.632
10	0%	0.001	<0.001	0.004
	1%	<0.001	0.001	0.365
	5%	0.994	0.995	0.632