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Table 4 ΔΔZ (%ΔZR) and ΔLD values for enamel lesions under different remineralising treatments in situ

From: In situ remineralisation response of different artificial caries-like enamel lesions to home-care and professional fluoride treatments

 

Control

F dentifrice

F Varnish and dentifrice

 

ΔΔZ

ΔLD

ΔΔZ

ΔLD

ΔΔZ

ΔLD

 

%minxμm

μm

%minxμm

μm

%minxμm

μm

MC Gel

830.4 ± 626.1Aa

19.3 ± 15.0Aa

694.2 ± 458.8Aa

18.1 ± 17.2Aa

713.3 ± 580.7Aa

11.5 ± 10.5Aa

 

(29.6 ± 20.5Aa)

 

(27.8 ± 16.2Aa)

 

(27.7 ± 16.8Aa)

 

PA Gel

345.6 ± 307.0Ba

11.3 ± 19.0ABa

336.8 ± 237.3ABa

12.5 ± 8.6Aa

531.3 ± 629.0Aa

15.9 ± 12.4Aa

 

(22.8 ± 19.9ABa)

 

(22.2 ± 11.7Aa)

 

(29.9 ± 19.3Aa)

 

TEMDP

295.8 ± 683.8Ba

5.0 ± 18.1Ba

622.3 ± 451.3ABa

15.1 ± 12.9Aa

572.1 ± 335.7Aa

13.0 ± 12.7Aa

 

(8.4 ± 19.5Ba)

 

(19.9 ± 11.6Aa)

 

(20.1 ± 10.6Aa)

 

Buffer

181.7 ± 171.0Ba

5.9 ± 5.7ABa

223.8 ± 322.1Ba

10.9 ± 10.5Aa

447.9 ± 367.2Aa

2.9 ± 15.4Aa

 

(14.3 ± 11.6ABa)

 

(14.5 ± 32.5Aa)

 

(27.1 ± 12.4Aa)

 
  1. Footnote: Mean and standard deviation. Values in the same column with different superscript uppercase letters show significant differences among the lesions. Values in the same line with different superscript lowercase letters show significant differences among the remineralising treatments for each TMR parameter separately
  2. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA followed by Bonferroni test, p < 0.05 for lesion, p > 0.05 for treatment, and p > 0.05 for interaction between factors