Counts | Saliva | Tongue coating | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before (CFU/ml) |
After (CFU/ml) |
P value | Before (CFU/ml) |
After (CFU/ml) |
P value | |
Total microorganisms | 3.9×107 | 6.1×107 | 0.89 | 1.2×108 | 6.4×108 | 0.23 |
Streptococci | 1.8×107 | 6.5×107 | 0.33 | 1.9×107 | 3.0×108 | 0.03 * |
Candida | 4.5×103 | 2.6×102 | 0.54 | 5.8×102 | 6.0×102 | 0.97 |