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Table 1 Correlation coefficients of bacteria and caries development in caries-active individuals

From: Correlation between dental caries experience and the level of Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli in saliva and carious teeth in a Yemeni adult population

 

SM

LB

Saliva samples

 SM

1.00

0.324

 LBs

0.324

1.00

 DMFT

0.021*

0.703

Caries tissue samples

 SM

1.00

0.174

 LBs

0.056*

1.00

 DMFT

0.174

0.833

  1. * P < 0.05
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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