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Table 4 Comparison of colony count

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

P < 0.001**

Group 8

117–264

203.20 ± 41.94

  1. **Statistically significant