Table 5 Intergroup differences in the distribution of the patients according various levels of Lactobacillus
From: Changes in the oral environment after placement of lingual and labial orthodontic appliances
Lactobacillus | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T 0 | T 1 | T 2 | |||||||
Low n(%) | Moderate n(%) | High n(%) | Low n(%) | Moderate n(%) | High n(%) | Low n(%) | Moderate n(%) | High n(%) | |
Lingual technique (n = 10) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 6 (60) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 6 (60) |
Labial technique (n = 10) | 2 (20) | 5 (50) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 1 (10) | 5 (50) | 4 (40) |
p value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |