BioMed Research International

Research Article

Low-Temperature Plasma Short Exposure to Decontaminate Peri-Implantitis-Related Multispecies Biofilms on Titanium Surfaces In Vitro

Table 4

Comparisons LPT groups against flow control.


Bacteria	Biofilm	Comparison			value	Result	95% CI

A. naeslundii	24 h	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.041		-2.62 (-2.92, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.016		-2.48 (-3.70, -0.33)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.016		-2.28 (-3.12, -1.16)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.050	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.s.	-2.26 (-4.30, -0.11)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.022		-2.60 (-3.70, -1.57)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.014		-2.76 (-3.62, -2.45)
	3 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.049		-1.32 (-2.56, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.170	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.	-1.38 (-3.75, 0.46)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.012		-2.43 (-2.64, -1.79)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.021		-2.18 (-3.60, -0.67)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.025		-2.30 (-2.70, -1.61)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.025		-2.53 (-3.30, -1.32)
	7 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.025		-2.00 (-2.64, -1.32)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.107	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.s.	-1.32 (-2.79, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.025		-1.89 (-2.15, -1.32)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.046		-1.91 (-2.58, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.014		-1.79 (-2.48, -1.26)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.012		-2.33 (-2.62, -1.61)
P. gingivalis	24 h	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.041		-2.62 (-2.92, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.115	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.s.	-2.48 (-3.81, 0.27)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.019		-2.48 (-3.22, -1.61)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.149	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.s.	-2.26 (-4.29, 0.53)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.019		-2.26 (-3.79, -1.61)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.012		-2.57 (-4.72, -1.79)
	3 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.049		-1.32 (-2.89, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.282	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.	-0.70 (-1.80, 1.32)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.012		-2.27 (-2.89, -1.32)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.016		-1.93 (-3.03, -0.83)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.012		-2.71 (-3.01, -1.61)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.012		-2.62 (-3.20, -1.32)
	7 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.025		-1.81 (-2.08, -1.32)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.041		-1.79 (-3.20, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.240	Plasma 3 min/3 mm & flow 3 min/3 mm n.s.	0.00 (-1.61, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.076	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.s.	-1.21 (-2.53, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.273	Plasma 5 min/3 mm & flow 5 min/3 mm n.s.	0.00 (-1.32, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.050	Plasma 5 min/10 mm & flow 5 min/10 mm n.s.	-1.32 (-2.45, 0.00)
S. oralis	24 h	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.051	Plasma 1 min/3 mm & flow 1 min/3 mm n.s.	-2.46 (-2.75, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.162	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.s.	-1.79 (-2.90, 0.05)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.051	Plasma 3 min/3 mm & flow 3 min/3 mm n.s.	-2.43 (-2.56, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.439	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.s.	0.00 (-3.82, 0.10)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.022		-2.75 (-3.27, -1.30)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.019		-2.45 (-3.68, -1.32)
	3 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.012		-2.38 (-2.87, -1.32)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.223	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.	-1.21 (-2.48, 0.98)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.012		-2.21 (-3.16, -1.61)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.185	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.	-1.78 (-3.27, 1.32)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.025		-2.71 (-3.10, -1.79)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.012		-2.53 (-3.44, -1.32)
	7 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.102	Plasma 1 min/3 mm & flow 1 min/3 mm n.s.	-0.66 (-1.79, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.361	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.s.	0.00 (-1.79, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.422	Plasma 3 min/3 mm & flow 3 min/3 mm n.s.	—
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.240	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.s.	0.00 (-2.30, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.203	Plasma 5 min/3 mm & flow 5 min/3 mm n.s.	0.00 (-2.30, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.102	Plasma 5 min/10 mm & flow 5 min/10 mm n.s.	-1.21 (-2.45, 0.00)
V. dispar	24 h	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.051	Plasma 1 min/3 mm & flow 1 min/3 mm n.s.	-2.26 (-2.62, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.226	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.s.	-1.61 (-3.60, 0.30)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.051	Plasma 3 min/3 mm & flow 3 min/3 mm n.s.	-2.19 (-2.90, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.780	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.s.	0.00 (-3.26, 2.00)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.016		-2.15 (-3.08, -1.32)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.051	Plasma 5 min/10 mm & flow 5 min/10 mm n.s.	-2.00 (-3.53, 0.00)
	3 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.012		-1.47 (-2.45, -1.32)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.522	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.	-0.12 (-1.91, 0.30)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.025		-1.89 (-2.21, -1.61)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.132	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.	-1.32 (-2.38, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.050	Plasma 5 min/3 mm & flow 5 min/3 mm n.s.	-1.97 (-2.15, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.102	Plasma 5 min/10 mm & Flow 5 min/10 mm n.	-0.81 (-2.26, 0.00)
	7 d	Plasma 1 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/3 mm	0.102	Plasma 1 min/3 mm & flow 1 min/3 mm n.s.	-0.66 (-1.61, 0.00)
		Plasma 1 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 1 min/10 mm	0.102	Plasma 1 min/10 mm & flow 1 min/10 mm n.s.	-0.66 (-2.48, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/3 mm	0.102	Plasma 3 min/3 mm & flow 3 min/3 mm n.s.	-0.66 (-1.61, 0.00)
		Plasma 3 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 3 min/10 mm	0.102	Plasma 3 min/10 mm & flow 3 min/10 mm n.s.	-0.66 (-2.30, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/3 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/3 mm	0.050	Plasma 5 min/3 mm & flow 5 min/3 mm n.s.	-1.32 (-2.66, 0.00)
		Plasma 5 min/10 mm	vs.	Flow 5 min/10 mm	0.203	Plasma 5 min/10 mm & flow 5 min/10 mm n.s.	0.00 (-1.32, 0.00)