From: Antiadherent and antibacterial properties of stainless steel and NiTi orthodontic wires coated with silver against Lactobacillus acidophilus—an in vitro study
Group
Colony count
P value
Range
Mean ± SD
Group 3
776–934
836.60 ± 48.97
P < 0.001**
Group 4
176–262
220.90 ± 30.73
Group 7
710–810
748.90 ± 35.64
Group 8
117–264
203.20 ± 41.94