Table 3.
Mean of colony counts (CFUs/ml) of microorganisms based on biofilm inhibition test
| Microorganism | CFU/ml±Standard Deviation | P | |||
| 0% | 0.5% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Streptococcus mutans | 30 ±16×104a | 3±1×104b | 6±3×103b | 1±1×102b | 0.007 |
| Streptococcus sanguinis | 19±8 ×104c | 5±2×104d | 11±3×103d | 3±1×102d | 0.003 |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 30±5×104e | 23±4×104e | 23±4×103f | 14±2×102f | <0.001 |
| Candida albicans | 31±6×104g | 27±6×104g | 28±3×103h | 16±3×102h | <0.001 |
*Similar letters are not significantly different