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Table 2 Qualitative polarized light microscopy with characteristic features of artificial enamel lesions, percentage of serial ground sections

From: In vitro effect of fluoride oral hygiene tablets on artificial caries lesion formation and remineralization in human enamel

Group

Surface zone homogeneous

Body of the lesion homogeneous

Presence of laminations

Detection of translucent zone

N

100%

90.0%

-

85.0%

P

100%

87.5%

8.3%

95.8%

D1

83.3%

75.0%

37.0%

100%

D2

70.8%

62.5%

45.8%

100%