TABLE 2.
Percentage of plaque bacteria reactive with anti-PC antibody (TEPC-15)a
| Diagnostic category | % Reactive subgingival plaque bacteria
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% Reactive supragingival plaque bacteria
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean ± SD (range) | n | Mean ± SD (range) | |
| AP | 23 | 37.9 ± 13.8 (14.9–75) | 28 | 35.6 ± 10.4 (17.8–56) |
| LJP | 38 | 33.0 ± 15.8 (8.3–84.2) | 36 | 29.6 ± 14.2 (4–68) |
| NP | 29 | 31.2 ± 17.2 (2.3–76.9) | 33 | 36.8 ± 15.5 (5.8–70.3) |
| G-EOP | 23 | 38.5 ± 19.4 (12.5–89.7) | 24 | 38.1 ± 15.7 (16–67.8) |
a
All groups were statistically indistinguishable by ANOVA.