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Table 6 Comparison of the mean DMFT with the buffer capacity of children and adolescents with SCD

From: Association between sickle cell disease and the oral health condition of children and adolescents

 

Normal

(n = 49)

Reduced

(n = 10)

p value

Dental Condition

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

 

 Decayed

1.5 ± 1.99

0.5 ± 0.84

0.014*

 Missing

0.8 ± 0.33

0.10 ± 0.3

0.877*

 Filled

0.6 ± 1.2

0.20 ± 0.42

0.063*

 DMFT

2.20 ± 2.4

0.6 ± 1.0

0.002*

  1. * Independent t-test; SD = standard deviation. p < 0.05
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