Effect of Different Cleaning Regimes on Biofilm Formation of Acrylic-Based Removable Orthodontic Appliance: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Comparison of bacterial biofilm on polished tiles among the three cleaning methods using the ANOVA test.

Bacterial strain	Cleaning method	N	Mean	Standard error	value
Staphylococci	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	6.11 × 10^2	1.29 × 10^2	0.143
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	5.19 × 10^2	2.03 × 10^2
	Combination	13	4.84 × 10^2	9.58 × 10^1
Staphylococcus aureus	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	3.04 × 10^2	7.34 × 10^1	0.327
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	2.19 × 10^2	1.18 × 10^2
	Combination	13	2.15 × 10^2	5.50 × 10^1
Staphylococcus epidermidis	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	3.08 × 10^2	1.32 × 10^2	0.581
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	3 × 10^2	1.08 × 10^2
	Combination	13	2.69 × 10^2	5.95 × 10^1
Streptococci	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	5.46 × 10^4	8.50 × 10^3	0.377
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	5.03 × 10^4	1.13 × 10^4
	Combination	13	4.05 × 10^4	1.12 × 10^4
Total anaerobic bacteria	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	4.68 × 10^5	7.79 × 10^4	0.403
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	4.55 × 10^5	7.12 × 10^4
	Combination	13	3.17 × 10^5	4.29 × 10^4