Table 5 Frequencies of each of the five species in RCG and CFG saliva
Microorganisms | Mean ± SEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
RCG (n = 21) | CFG (n = 22) | p values | |
S. mutans S. sobrinus Bifidobacterium spp. Lactobacillus spp. A. naeslundii | 0.37 ± 0.16 0.26 ± 0.01 1.08 ± 0.56 61.36 ± 4.87 36.93 ± 4.91 | 0.02 ± 0.01 0.00 ± 0.00 0.42 ± 0.21 51.53 ± 5.00 48.02 ± 4.94 | 0.000** 0.021* 0.019** 0.198 0.145 |