|  | Baseline Mean (SD) | 7 days after Mean (SD) | p-valueb |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total bacterial counts | Experimental group | 8.33 (0.48) | 8.04 (0.55) | 0.278 |
 | Control group | 8.41 (0.58) | 8.21 (0.58) | 0.411 |
 | p-valueb | 0.734 | 0.491 |  |
F. nucleatum a | Experimental group | 5.09 (0.75) | 4.29 (1.05) | 0.006** |
 | Control group | 5.07 (0.56) | 4.85 (0.65) | 0.418 |
 | p-valueb | 0.822 | 0.024* |  |
P. gingivalis a | Experimental group | 1.87 (1.66) | 1.75 (1.31) | 0.618 |
 | Control group | 1.83 (1.52) | 1.82 (1.57) | 0.796 |
 | p-valueb | 0.614 | 0.866 |  |
T. forsythus a | Experimental group | 4.11 (0.87) | 3.87 (1.02) | 0.443 |
 | Control group | 4.01 (0.63) | 3.77 (0.70) | 0.366 |
 | p-valueb | 0.734 | 0.993 |  |
T. denticola a | Experimental group | 2.82 (1.24) | 2.86 (1.19) | 0.849 |
 | Control group | 2.79 (1.29) | 2.68 (1.22) | 0.797 |
 | p-valueb | 0.926 | 0.676 |  |