Efficacy of citric acid denture cleanser on the Candida albicansbiofilm formed on poly(methyl methacrylate): effects on residual biofilm and recolonization process

Table 2 Bio-volume (μm ³ /μm ² ), average thickness (μm), and roughness coefficient (average ± SD) of C. albicans biofilms according to different treatments and evaluation period

	Bio-volume		Average thickness		Roughness coefficient
Treatments	Evaluation periods		Evaluation periods		Evaluation periods
Treatments	ICT	RT	ICT	RT	ICT	RT
CTC	10.77 ± 1.5^Aa	1.30 ± 1.2^Ba	12.25 ± 2.1^Aa	1.53 ± 1.4^Ba	0.11 ± 0.1^Aa	1.41 ± 0.4^Ba
CT5	12.61 ± 3.1^Aa	1.14 ± 0.6^Ba	11.97 ± 3.1^Aa	1.04 ± 0.6^Ba	0.21 ± 0.2^Aa	1.73 ± 0.1^Ba
CT8	3.87 ± 2.8^Ab	9.71 ± 2.7^Bb	4.88 ± 3.7^Ab	11.69 ± 3.3^Bb	1.17 ± 0.3^Ab	0.30 ± 0.2^Bb

Different uppercase letters indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.01) between the evaluation periods within treatments [Immediately treated (ICT); and Allowed to recolonize (RT)]. Distinct lowercase letters indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) among treatments (CTC, CT5, and CT8) within periods of evaluation.

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