Research Article

The Influence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Dental Caries and Salivary Composition

Table 4

General and specific distribution of Lactobacillus between groups.

Lactobacillus (LB)Type 1 DMControl groupTotalTest
N%N%N%

Class 1 (not detected)001721.31710.6Chi = 7.33;
Class 2 (102–103 CFU/mL)2227.54151.36339.4
Class 3 (104–105 CFU/mL)2025.01923.83924.4
Class 4 (>105 CFU/mL)3847.533.84125.6

Lactobacillus values in CFU/mL saliva (caries risk test for LB)
Low (<105 (1 and 2))2227.55872.58050.0Chi = 20.73;
High (≥105 (3 and 4))5872.52227.58050.0