Table 3 The quantity of viable microorganisms in biofilms expressed by colony forming units (CFU/mL) with statistical analysis of the material type and post-processing method on biofilm biomass

NextDent MFH bleach (NB)

Raw

6.83E+05 ^cd

4.05E+06^bc

5.29E+06^bc

2.40E+07^e

4.73E+07^b

2.42E+08^b

2.28E+04^a

Polished

4.65E+05^bc

2.78E+06^abc

4.33E+05^a

1.87E+07^de

1.76E+07^a

1.89E+08^ab

2.62E+08^c

Glazed

1.84E+05^a

1.16E+06^a

3.04E+04^a

9.20E+06^ab

1.43E+07^a

1.65E+08^ab

3.14E+08^c

Mazic D temp (MT)

Raw

2.40E+05^ab

4.20E+06^c

6.91E+05^a

1.79E+07^cde

3.45E+07^c

1.48E+08^ab

3.54E+08^c

Polished

6.22E+05 ^cd

3.24E+06^abc

3.73E+04^a

1.65E+07^bcde

2.24E+07^a

1.31E+08^ab

9.07E+07^b

Glazed

1.47E+05a

1.60E+06^ab

2.10E+04^a

7.97E+06^a

1.92E+07^a

9.73E+07^a

5.99E+07^b

NextDent 3D plus (NP)

Raw

1.44E+06^e

2.15E+06^abc

6.48E+06^c

1.53E+07^abcd

4.49E+07^b

1.43E+08^ab

5.14E+08^c

Polished

7.10E+05^d

1.55E+06^ab

3.73E+06^b

1.35E+07^abcd

4.13E+07^bc

1.22E+08^a

5.87E+07^b

Glazed

2.96E+05^ab

1.39E+06^a

2.56E+04^a

1.06E+07^abc

1.36E+07^a

8.80E+07^a

1.63E+05^a