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Table. 2.

Table. 2. Table 2

Prevalence of oral microbes immediately after using Listerine and a natural extracts mouthwash (Natura-A) (unit: ×10⁵copies/ml)

Bacteria	Group	Frequency	Prevalence (%)	Mean±SD	Minimum	Maximum
Pg	Control^a	0	0.0	ND	ND	ND
	Experimental^b	ND	10.0	0.011±ND	0.011	0.011
Fn	Control	9	90.0	7.476±7.440	0.000	20.000
	Experimental	7	70.0	3.322±6.261	0.001	17.000
Pi	Control	1	10.0	17.000±ND	17.000	17.000
	Experimental	0	0.0	ND	ND	ND
Pn	Control	1	10.0	0.028±ND	0.028	0.028
	Experimental	0	0.0	ND	ND	ND
Sm	Control	4	40.0	0.029±0.037	0.000	0.083
	Experimental	9	90.0	0.082±0.102	0.000	0.270

Pg: Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fn: Fusobacterium nucletum, Pi: Prevotella intermedia, Pn: Prevotella nigrescens, Sm: Streptococcus mitis, SD: standard deviation, ND: not detected. ^aPositive control group using Listerine. ^bExperimental group using a natural extracts mouthwash (Natura-A).

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