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Table 3 Prevalence of the five targeted microorganisms in RCG and CFG saliva

From: Salivary levels of five microorganisms of root caries in nursing home elderly: a preliminary investigation

 

RCG (n = 21)

CFG (n = 22)

p values

S. mutans

S. sobrinus

Bifidobacterium spp.

Lactobacillus spp.

A. naeslundii

100%

47.6%

85.7%

100%

100%

86.5%

18.2%

59.1%

100%

100%

0.079

0.039*

0.052

1.000

1.000

  1. Fisher’s exact test. (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01)