Table 4 Gram-positive bacteria measurements in subgingival plaque

Parvimonas micra

Maxilla

Saline

6571.47 ± 14189.29^a

428.00 ± 427.13^a

372.00 ± 291.72^a

0.310

Lespedeza cuneata extract

5121.12 ± 2345.83^a

288.13 ± 217.30^b

283.63 ± 233.29^b

0.000

^￥p-value

0.837

0.514

0.568

Mandible

Saline

4872.63 ± 4510.54^a

4500.46 ± 4397.13^a

3842.83 ± 2866.92^a

0.912

Lespedeza cuneata extract

10785.19 ± 4745.23^a

3942.70 ± 4161.90^b

221.25 ± 224.66^b

0.000

^￥p-value

0.068

0.869

0.006

Staphylococcus aureus

Maxilla

Saline

1285.59 ± 565.02^a

525664.93 ± 269454.10^a

333916.70 ± 173500.74^a

0.238

Lespedeza cuneata extract

441074.82 ± 227322.03^a

104063.38 ± 60096.53^b

96797.42 ± 53335.40^b

0.000

^￥p-value

0.370

0.000

0.004

Mandible

Saline

412635.35 ± 269375.13^a

351940.78 ± 258647.71^a

369800.30 ± 105396.48^a

0.882

Lespedeza cuneata extract

385448.22 ± 185448.29^a

120766.60 ± 80220.88^b

92382.15 ± 50117.54^b

0.000

^￥p-value

0.834

0.033

0.000

Eubacterium nodatum

Maxilla

Saline

108.07 ± 260.15^a

70.00 ± 50.04^a

74.94 ± 44.78^a

0.931

Lespedeza cuneata extract

104.67 ± 76.78^a

47.70 ± 37.93^a,b

7.83 ± 6.64^b

0.002

^￥p-value

0.975

0.409

0.007

Mandible

Saline

2750.42 ± 3052.50^a

2378.70 ± 1934.54^a

1030.87 ± 941.59^a

0.371

Lespedeza cuneata extract

2237.59 ± 1658.03^a

12.50 ± 8.29^b

0.00 ± 0.00^b

0.000

^￥p-value

0.731

0.008

0.017