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. 2021 Sep 9;7:74. doi: 10.1038/s41522-021-00246-z

Fig. 2. Microbial profiles of microcosm biofilms on each oral substratum.

Fig. 2

a Relative abundance of bacterial genera in microcosm biofilms. In total, 13 genera that are found at a relative abundance higher than 1% in any of the samples, were included and counted. The remaining genera are grouped as others. b The Shannon diversity index of microcosm biofilms grown in either BHI (left) or TP (right). The dotted line indicates the Shannon index of the saliva inoculum. * represents statistically significant difference when compared to the day 1 biofilms for each condition (p < 0.05). c Bray-Curtis similarity index between the saliva inoculum and the biofilms grown in either BHI (left) or TP (right) medium for 1, 3 and 5 days. * represents statistically significant difference when compared to the sample pair of day 1 biofilms vs. inoculum (p < 0.05). INO, saliva inoculum; RHG: Reconstructed Human Gingiva; HAP: hydroxyapatite discs; TI: titanium discs. TP: Thompson medium. Data represent the average of 3 independent experiments, each performed in replicates.