BioMed Research International

Research Article

Salivary Markers and Microbial Flora in Mouth Breathing Late Adolescents

Table 5

Distribution of data of buffering capacity of saliva (expressed as score and percentage of subjects in the whole sample) and statistical comparisons within and between groups.
Buffering capacity of saliva (t0)t0 versus t1 Buffering capacity of saliva (t1)t1 versus t2 Buffering capacity of saliva (t2)t0 versus t2
Control group10%n.s.10%n.s.10%n.s.
20%20%20%
3100%3100%3100%
40%40%40%
50%50%50%
Study group10%n.s10%n.s.10%n.s.
20%20%20%
3100%3100%3100%
40%40%40%
50%50%50%
Differences between groups n.s.  n.s.  n.s. 
For the buffering capacity of saliva, 1 = low; 2 = medium-low; 3 = average; 4 = medium-high; 5 = high; n.s.: not significant.