Table 4. Comparison of bacterial growth (CFU/ml (log10)) in suture materials after the use of plain water, herbal and, chlorhexidine mouth rinses by patients of different groups, respectively.

*p value is statistically significant.

CFU: Colony-forming unit

Type of bacteria	Mean bacterial growth CFU/ml (log10)
	Plain water Mean±SD	Herbal Mean±SD	Chlorhexidine Mean±SD	p. value
S. aureus	5.00±0.00	2.33±0.57	2.20±0.44	0.012*
Cons	5.00±0.00	3.00±0.00	2.66±0.70	0.044*
E. coli	5.00±0.00	3.14±0.37	2.12±0.35	0.000*
NPO	5.00	3.00	nil	0.368
Klebsiella	5.00±0.00	3.50±0.70	2.50±0.57	0.006*
S. mutans	4.40±0.54	3.00±0.00	2.00	0.031*