Fig. 2From: Characterization of oral microbiota in 6–8-month-old small breed dogsComparison of the α diversity of the canine plaque samples. Shannon diversity indices with 95% confidence intervals for plaque samples from (a) dogs with (Dental care, n = 11) or without (No treatment, n = 9) dental care (p = 0.909) and (b) dogs in mixed (Mixed Dentin, n = 13) or permanent (Permanent Dentin, n = 7) dentition (p = 0.285)Back to article page