Table 3 Intragroup differences in the distribution of patients according to various levels of S. mutans and Lactobacillus
From: Changes in the oral environment after placement of lingual and labial orthodontic appliances
S. mutans | Lactobacillus | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low n(%) | Moderate n(%) | High n(%) | Low n(%) | Moderate n(%) | High n(%) | ||
Lingual technique (n = 10) | T 0 | 0 (0) | 7 (70) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) |
T 1 | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 6 (60) | |
T 2 | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 9 (90) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 6 (60) | |
T 0-T 1 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
T 1-T 2 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
T 0-T 2 | * | * | * | NS | NS | NS | |
Labial technique (n = 10) | T 0 | 0 (0) | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 5 (50) | 3 (30) |
T 1 | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | |
T 2 | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 1 (10) | 5 (50) | 4 (40) | |
T 0-T 1 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
T 1-T 2 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
T 0-T 2 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | |