Table 6 Intergroup differences in the distribution of the patients according various levels of S. mutans
From: Changes in the oral environment after placement of lingual and labial orthodontic appliances
S. mutans | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) | 0 (0) | 7 (70) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 9 (90) |
Labial Technique (n = 10) | 0 (0) | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) |
p value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |