Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Irradiation with Radial Firing Tips on Candida albicans in Experimentally Infected Root Canals

Table 2

Mean values of microbial counts (C. albicans) before/after laser irradiation and NaOCI irrigation.

Group	𝑋±SD (initial)	𝑋±SD (final)	𝑃 value	Fungal reduction mean (%)
2 W laser (𝑛=25)	96000±13843	20000±2670	𝟎.𝟎𝟏𝟗^∗	79.17%
NaOCI (𝑛=25)	90400±18814	0±0	𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟏^∗	100%

^∗𝑃<0.05; 𝑋: mean value; SD: standard deviation.