. 2022 May 23;10(4):168–173. doi: 10.4103/jmau.jmau_90_21

Table 1.

Changes in total microbial counts (colony-forming units per ml) at different time intervals in three groups

Groups	Number of subjects	Baseline	3^rd month	6^thmonth	9^th month	12^th month	15^thmonth	18^thmonth
PrBTB	20	107.9±16.0	116.1±14.5	120.7±11.4	96.8±31.4	101.8±29.8	102.1±21.6	100.7±19.3
PoBTB	20	108.4±18.5	97.8±12.8	97.2±13.0	75.2±23.3	74.4±26.3	74.2±26.1	77.0±16.9
RPoBTB	20	102.9±17.0	99.8±15.5	96.1±13.7	72.2±26.0	64.2±23.4	64.1±12.4	63.9±12.6

PrBTB: Prebreakfast tooth brushing group, PoBTB: Postbreakfast tooth brushing group, RPoBTB: Prebreakfast rinsing followed by postbreakfast tooth brushing group