Table 2 The relative abundance (mean±s.e.m.) of the bacterial phylum among the normal, moderate and severe groups

From: Marginal bone loss around non-submerged implants is associated with salivary microbiome during bone healing

 

Groups

 

Intergroup

Phyla

Normal (n=28)

Moderate (n=36)

Severe (n=36)

P value

P<0.05

Firmicutes

44.69±3.21

49.52±2.64

45.88±2.93

0.478

—

Proteobacteria

27.66±3.71

25.66±3.13

27.63±3.57

0.893

—

Bacteroidetes

14.01±1.75

12.31±1.67

13.30±1.72

0.790

—

Actinobacteria

7.80±1.28

7.25±0.74

7.02±0.98

0.861

—

Fusobacteria

4.20±0.63

2.85±0.39

3.29±0.59

0.225

—

Spirochaetae

0.29±0.07

0.69±0.12

0.82±0.32

0.046

M vs N

Synergistetes

0.25±0.08

0.60±0.16

0.81±0.12

0.035

S vs N

TM7

0.43±0.15

0.54±0.15

0.60±0.28

0.864

—

The others

0.67±0.18

0.60±0.12

0.66±0.12

0.739

—

  1. M, moderate group; N, normal group; S, severe group; s.e.m., standard error of the mean.
  2. ANOVA (one-way) and post hoc least significant difference (LSD) were performed for multiple comparisons between the three different niches. The significance threshold was set at 0.05.
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