Table 1 Bacterial count (log CFUs) and red/green in test (SDF-treated) and control (n=10)
From: Antibacterial effects of silver diamine fluoride on multi-species cariogenic biofilm on caries
Log CFUs | Red/Green (CLSM) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total bacteria | Mutans streptococci | Lactobacilli | A.naeslundii | |||
Day 7 | Test | 0.65±0.71 | 0.27±0.65 | 0.43±0.37 | 0.83±0.91 | 2.19±0.55 |
Control | 8.66±0.30 | 5.63±0.87 | 7.04±0.28 | 6.75±0.19 | 0.22±0.08 | |
P value | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
Day 14 | Test | 4.94±0.07 | 3.99±0.08 | 4.00±0.04 | 4.30±0.44 | 1.64±0.54 |
Control | 10.29±0.38 | 7.71±0.08 | 9.56±0.51 | 8.80±0.12 | 0.06±0.02 | |
P value | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
Day 21 | Test | 5.72±0.19 | 4.39±0.42 | 5.42±0.17 | 5.26±0.65 | 0.92±0.36 |
Control | 12.20±0.84 | 8.11±0.11 | 12.69±0.39 | 10.42±0.29 | 0.004±0.001 | |
P value | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |