TABLE 2.
Growth parameters of Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus mutans in contact with cellulose‐based aligner material with or without cinnamaldehyde and growing on brain–heart infusion medium
| Organisms | Material | Growth rate (μ) [h−1] | Lag phase (λ) [h] | Total heat (Q) [J] | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. mutans | NaturAligner® (controls) | 0.32 ± 0.03 | 19.34 ± 1.87 | 34.27 ± 2.08 | 4 |
| S. mutans | NaturAligner® + 2.9 nl/mm2 | 0.26 ± 0.05* | 21.99 ± 2.95 † | 31.40 ± 4.82 | 4 |
| S. mitis | NaturAligner® (controls) | 0.29 ± 0.01 | 18.58 ± 2.32 | 21.47 ± 1.15 | 4 |
| S. mitis | NaturAligner® + 2.9 nl/mm2 | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 24.69 ± 3.27 | 24.43 ± 1.10 | 4 |
| Blanks (sterile) | Uninoculated agar | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± NA | 0.51 ± 0.15 | 8 |
Significant differences (p < 0.05) compared with the controls are marked in grey.
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
*
p = 0.08.
†
p = 0.11.