Priming the tooth surface with chlorhexidine and antibacterial activity of resin cement

Table 1 Overall distribution of bacteria isolated in control and test groups n (%)

Bacteria type	Control (n = 182)		Test (n = 156)		Total
	PSB	N-PSB	PSB	N-PSB
Facultative GNB	2 (1.1)	17 (9.3)	5 (3.2)	21 (13.5)	45 (13.4)
Aerobic GPB	6 (3.2)	11 (6.04)	-	20 (12.8)	37 (10.9)
Aerobic GNC	-	9 (4.9)	-	8 (5.1)	17 (5.02)
Facultative GPC	3 (1.64)	62 (34.1)	6 (3.9)	72 (46.2)	143 (42.3)
Anaerobic GNB	17 (9.3)	21 (11.5)	3 (1.9)	-	40 (11.8)
Anaerobic GPB	-	16 (8.8)	-	15 (9.6)	31 (9.2)
Anaerobic GNC	11 (6.04)	-	6 (3.9)	-	17 (5)
Anaerobic GPC	-	7 (3.8)	-	-	7 (2.1)
Totals	39	143	20	136	338

PSB: Periodontally suspected bacteria; N-PSB: Not periodontally suspected bacteria; GNB: Gram-negative bacilli; GPB: Gram-positive bacilli; GNC: Gram-negative cocci; GPC: Gram-positive cocci.