Results
REGRESSION
A total of 83 participants was recruited into the present study. The mean age of participants was 58.0 ± 13.1 years. No significant differences in age (Baseline information of the mouthwash-only group, mouthwash and periodontal flosser group, and control groupMouthwash and flosser: mouthwash in combination with a periodontal flosser

SBTC before and after the intervention is presented in Table Changes in bacterial counts by saliva weight (CFU/g) and saliva volume (CFU/mL) in the mouthwash-only group, mouthwash and periodontal flosser group, and control group


Log-transformed SBTC after the intervention is presented in Table Log-transformed changes in bacterial counts by saliva weight (CFU/g) and saliva volume (CFU/mL) in the mouthwash group, mouthwash and periodontal flosser group, and control group



Multivariate linear regression analysis of log-transformed SBTC data (Table Linear regression–estimated intergroup differences in base-2 log-transformed percent changes in bacterial counts by saliva weight (CFU/g) and saliva volume (CFU/mL)



A standard curve was established through a CCK-8 assay, and 