BMC Oral Health

Table 3 Percentile presence of the red complex, orange complex and A. actinomycetemcomitas at baseline

From: What is the influence of tonsillectomy on the level of periodontal pathogens on the tongue dorsum and in periodontal pockets

Sample origin	Test group			Control group
Sample origin	Red complex	Orange complex	A.a.	Red complex	Orange complex	A.a.
Tonsil	60	64	0	nd	nd	nd
Sulcus	44	100	4	84	100	24
Tongue	52	88	4	80	100	24
Overall presence	84	100	4^A	88	100	28^A

^A Significant difference between test and control group (p-value = 0.049, Chi-square-test)
Nd no data, A.a Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

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