Table 1 Average percentages of bacteria remaining inside and outside the groove after irrigation with CNI, PUI, EDDY, PIPS and SWEEPS (Mean ± Standard Deviation)

CNI

21.19 ± 9.55

18.14 ± 8.25

18.18 ± 9.97

19.17 ± 9.35^c

1.48 ± 1.08

1.76 ± 1.10

1.75 ± 1.11

1.66 ± 1.10^e

PUI

4.64 ± 2.40

4.12 ± 2.35

5.10 ± 2.70

4.62 ± 2.51^d

0.79 ± 0.35

0.98 ± 0.45

0.88 ± 0.37

0.88 ± 0.40^g

EDDY

2.57 ± 2.02

1.93 ± 1.82

2.01 ± 2.32

2.17 ± 2.07 ^e

0.54 ± 0.39

0.52 ± 0.40

0.55 ± 0.43

0.54 ± 0.41^h

PIPS

1.22 ± 0.77

1.11 ± 0.70

1.02 ± 0.55

1.12 ± 0.68^f

0.57 ± 0.38

0.54 ± 0.58

0.53 ± 0.53

0.54 ± 0.50^h

SWEEPS

0.85 ± 0.40

0.82 ± 0.39

0.75 ± 0.37

0.81 ± 0.39^g

0.50 ± 0.29

0.41 ± 0.22

0.42 ± 0.24

0.44 ± 0.25^h