From: Effects of tongue cleaning on bacterial flora in tongue coating and dental plaque: a crossover study
Tongue cleaning | Average ± SD | p-value* | |
---|---|---|---|
WTCI | (+) | 5.53 ± 4.53 | 0.651 |
(-) | 5.90 ± 3.59 | ||
Total | 5.72 ± 4.06 | ||
Wet weight of tongue coating (mg) | (+) | 15.4 ± 10.1 | 0.125 |
(-) | 12.0 ± 8.06 | ||
Total | 13.6 ± 9.20 | ||
Wet weight of dental plaque (mg) | (+) | 2.75 ± 7.83 | 0.375 |
(-) | 1.31 ± 1.42 | ||
Total | 2.03 ± 5.63 | ||
Amount of total bacteria in whole tongue coating sample (log pg) | (+) | 4.76 ± 1.18 | 0.296 |
(-) | 4.52 ± 1.15 | ||
Total | 4.64 ± 1.16 | ||
Amount of total bacteria in whole dental plaque sample (log pg) | (+) | 4.47 ± 0.79 | 0.986 |
(-) | 4.47 ± 1.10 | ||
Total | 4.46 ± 0.95 | ||
Amount of F. nucleatum in whole tongue coating sample (log pg) | (+) | 2.19 ± 1.18 | 0.199 |
(-) | 1.94 ± 1.27 | ||
Total | 2.07 ± 1.22 | ||
Amount of F. nucleatum in whole dental plaque sample (log pg) | (+) | 2.07 ± 1.00 | 0.664 |
(-) | 1.98 ± 1.23 | ||
Total | 2.02 ± 1.11 | ||
Amount of total bacteria in 1 mg of tongue coating (log pg/mg) | (+) | 3.68 ± 1.02 | 0.536 |
(-) | 3.56 ± 0.96 | ||
Total | 3.62 ± 0.98 | ||
Amount of total bacteria in 1 mg of dental plaque (log pg/mg) | (+) | 4.51 ± 0.61 | 0.361 |
(-) | 4.44 ± 0.83 | ||
Total | 4.48 ± 0.72 | ||
Amount of F. nucleatum in tongue coating sample (log pg/mg) | (+) | 1.26 ± 0.93 | 0.668 |
(-) | 1.13 ± 0.99 | ||
Total | 1.20 ± 0.96 | ||
Amount of F. nucleatum in dental plaque sample (log pg/mg) | (+) | 2.09 ± 0.97 | 0.343 |
(-) | 1.90 ± 1.06 | ||
Total | 2.00 ± 1.01 |