Table 3 Log-transformed mean bacterial anaerobic counts (SD) for the control and test group before (T0) and 3Â months after (T3) the surgical treatment (paperpoint samples)
From: Implant decontamination with phosphoric acid during surgical peri-implantitis treatment: a RCT
N = 47a | Total anaerobic bacterial load Log-transformed mean (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | T0 | T3 | Difference | β (95% CI)b | p value |
Control | 6.69 (1.32) | 6.31 (1.30) | 0.38 (1.36) | −0.26 (−0.84–0.33) | 0.377 |
Test | 6.53 (1.06) | 5.98 (0.94) | 0.55 (0.99) | Â | |