Table 1 Microbial count % reduction after 3 and 7 days of medicaments placement

C. albicans

(T3-T0)

99.34 ± 0.85 ^A

93.06 ± 2.09 ^A

8.27 ± 3.97 ^C

53.80 ± 11.85^B

-5.01 ± 5.76^D

269.30

< 0.001*

(T7-T0)

99.97 ± 0.01 ^A

98.49 ± 0.43 ^A

23.07 ± 5.47 ^C

69.93 ± 8.21^B

-10.87 ± 7.87^D

352.51

< 0.001*

t-value

1.66

6.34

4.44

4.06

1.37

p-value

0.173

0.003*

0.011*

0.015*

0.264

E. faecalis

(T3-T0)

99.96 ± 0.03 ^A

95.74 ± 0.81^B

99.68 ± 0.06 ^A

86.61 ± 1.96 ^C

0.00 ± 0.04^D

8204.85

< 0.001*

(T7-T0)

99.96 ± 0.05 ^A

99.04 ± 1.17 ^A

99.96 ± 0.07 ^A

93.39 ± 3.52 ^A

-5.47 ± 7.89^B

705.10

< 0.001*

t-value

0.46

6.34

15.21

4.27

1.38

p-value

0.671

0.003*

< 0.001*

0.013*

0.262