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Table 6 Correlations between the RDFS index and RCI and salivary levels of bacteria

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

Microorganisms

r

RDFS

RCI

S. mutans

S. sobrinus

Bifidobacterium spp.

Lactobacillius spp.

A. naeslundii

0.658**

0.465**

0.407**

0.271

0.027

0.635**

0.420**

0.406**

0.252

0.011

  1. r: correlation coefficients were calculated using Spearman’s test
  2. (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01)