Adhesive Ability of Different Oral Pathogens to Various Dental Materials: An In Vitro Study

Table 4

Streptococcus mutans group (electron microscopy counting).

	2 h	4 h	6 h	8 h	12 h	16 h	20 h	24 h
3M Z350 resin	6.00 ± 2.00	45.33 ± 9.71	133.67 ± 33.53	202.67 ± 55.63	318.00 ± 56.24	351.67 ± 65.96	597.00 ± 161.61	935.33 ± 87.89
Glass ionomer cement	0 ± 0	28.00 ± 29.51	27.67 ± 22.14	56.33 ± 19.86	104.33 ± 44.97	140.67 ± 53.72	259.67 ± 94.56	404.67 ± 53.26
Icon	0 ± 0	6.33 ± 3.51	15.67 ± 5.03	24.67 ± 9.71	93.67 ± 24.79	212.67 ± 45.36	234.67 ± 97.60	212.00 ± 79.61

The experimental results were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (unit: number/×5000 visual field).