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

Table 2

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

Bacterial strain	Cleaning method	N	Mean	Standard error	value
Staphylococci	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	1.25 × 10^3	4.05 × 10^2	0.657
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	8.76 × 10^2	1.797 × 10^2
	Combination	13	6.88 × 10^2	8.32 × 10^1
Staphylococcus aureus	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	6.15 × 10^2	1.55 × 10^2	0.865
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	5.23 × 10^2	1.49 × 10^2
	Combination	13	4.07 × 10^2	4.62 × 10^1
Staphylococcus epidermidis	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	6.38 × 10^2	3.55 × 10^2	0.795
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	3.23 × 10^2	6.39 × 10^1
	Combination	13	2.80 × 10^2	6.68 × 10^1
Streptococci	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	1.40 × 10^5	2.49 × 10^4	0.496
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	1.34 × 10^5	3.79 × 10^4
	Combination	13	1.02 × 10^5	1.71 × 10^4
Total anaerobic bacteria	Lacalut cleaning tablet	13	7.35 × 10^5	1.26 × 10^5	0.405
	Brushing with CHX toothpaste	13	5.64 × 10^5	7.90 × 10^4
	Combination	13	5.16 × 10^5	5.87 × 10^4