The Assessment of Oral Microflora Exposed to 3% Ethanolic Extract of Brazilian Green Propolis Preparation Used for Hygiene Maintenance following Minor Oral Surgeries

Table 3

Total amount of isolated microorganisms present in swabs from oral cavity of surgical patients using gel without propolis (GC preparation) and gel with 3% EEP-B (GA preparation).

	Gram (+) cocci	Gram (−) cocci	Gram (−) rods	Gram (+) rods and bacilli	Fungi	Total []
GC preparation
Test I	12	8	2	1	3	26
Test II	10	7	4	5	3	29
GA preparation
Test I	13	6	0	5	5	29
Test II	9	2	3	4	5	23

Test I—sample collected before GC or GA gel application (baseline).
Test II—sample collected 5-6 weeks following GC or GA gel application (final assessment).