Table 2.
After plasma therapy, only 1.28 germs per image section survived
| Mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (+) | 3.54 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 2.38 |
| CAP | 1.28 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 1.6 |
| PAG | 3.74 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 13.00 | 2.35 |
| PDT | 4.24 | 4.00 | 14.00 | 8.00 | 2.68 |
Phosphoric acid and PDT in turn left an average of 3.74 and 4.24 living germs after the therapy
After using the one-way ANOVA and subsequent post-hoc tests (Tukey tests), a significant difference can be found in the plasma group compared to the other two therapy options (p < 0.001), whereas the phosphoric acid group and the PDT group do not differ significantly to each other (p = 0.699)