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Table 1 Mean baseline L*, a*, b* values for teeth assigned to each group

From: Extrinsic tooth staining potential of high dose and sustained release iron syrups on primary teeth

Value

Mean (+/− SD)

Sig*

Control

FF

FOP

FF + FOP

L*

80.81 (+/− 1.7)

80.28(+/−2.1)

80.49(+/−2.3)

80.87(+/−2.5)

.921

a*

.278(+/−1.04)

.374(+/−1.02)

.178(+/−1.0)

.243(+/−.96)

.978

b*

15.82(+/−2.6)

16.14(+/−2.6)

17.64(+/−2.9)

16.88(+/−2.4)

.421

  1. * significance calculated using the One-Way ANOVA