RESULTS	Total bacterial viable count was also highly statistically significantly lower in the test group at day 5 ; Log ( 10 ) mean total bacterial counts : powered toothbrush 5.12 ( 95 % CI 4.60 , 5.63 ) , sponge toothette 6.61 ( 95 % CI 5.93 , 7.28 ) , p = 0.002 .\