Table 2
Microbial Contamination according to Frequency of Toothbrush Use per Day (CFU/ml)
|
Two times/day (n=37) |
Three times/day (n=8) |
p-value |
| General bacteria |
4,200.27±5,231.33 |
4,679.38±3,539.55 |
0.807 |
| Coliform bacteria |
452.70±1,148.28 |
1,383.13±1,607.05 |
0.060 |
| Staphylococcus aureus |
706.22±1,740.66 |
2,814.38±4,919.59 |
0.039 |
