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Table 4 Color change using WI and WID values, with data from the Vita Easyshade spectrophotometer measurements, for each group of treatment in different time points. The mean, standard deviation, and statistical analysis are displayed

From: The change of teeth color, whiteness variations and its psychosocial and self-perception effects when using low vs. high concentration bleaching gels: a one-year follow-up

Assessment points

Whiteness Index values

WId values

37.5% Hydrogen Peroxide

6% Hydrogen Peroxide

Mann-Whitney test*

37.5% Hydrogen Peroxide

6% Hydrogen Peroxide

Mann-Whitney test*

Baseline

32.19 ± 2.88

31.79 ± 3.39

0.479

11.93 ± 6.04

12.23 ± 7.65

0.789

1-wk after bleaching

24.91 ± 2.85

27.63 ± 4.07

0.018

25.44 ± 4.74a

20.12 ± 7.83a

0.011

1-mth after bleaching

24.65 ± 2.94

28.20 ± 3.39

0.001

25.53 ± 6.62a

18.67 ± 6.87a

0.001

6-mths after bleaching

25.53 ± 2.63

29.31 ± 3.78

0.000

24.12 ± 4.80a

16.18 ± 6.86ab

0.000

12-mths after bleaching

24.89 ± 2.69**

27.81 ± 3.31**

0.003

24.26 ± 4.66a

18,96 ± 7.13a

0.003

  1. * for comparison between both groups in each assessment time; ** for comparison between two assessment time (1-month vs 12-month after bleaching) in each group. No significant difference was found (Wilcoxon test; p > 0.05).** for comparison between two assessment time (1-month vs 12-month after bleaching) in each group. No significant difference was found (Student t test for paired sample; p > 0.05)