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Table 3 Numbers and codes of S. mutans isolates recovered from dental plaque and saliva samples showing strong, moderate and weak biofilm production as determined by microtiter plate

From: Biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans and its inhibition by green tea extracts

Biofilm formation degree

Numbers and codes () of isolates recovered from:

Dental plaque samples

Saliva samples

Strong

35 (dp1,3,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,37,40,41, 45, 50)

26 (ss1,2,3,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,18,20,22,23,24,29,30,32,33,38,40,41,44,)

Moderate

4 (dp2,6,7,27)

12 (ss17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 31,34,35,36,37,39,42)

Weak

1 (dp4)

2 (ss27, 28)