Effects of desensitizing dentifrices on dentin tubule occlusion and resistance to erosive challenges

BMC Oral Health

Table 3 Dentin openings diameter (µm) of dentin tubules following 2 cycles brushing and after erosion (mean ± SD)

	Baseline	Cycle 1 brushing
CPP group	2.33±0.19 ^Aa	1.96±0.25^Ba	1.65±0.25^Ca	2.40±0.38^Aa
PVM/MA group	2.24±0.34 ^Aa	1.87±0.16^Ba	1.58±0.28^Ca	2.08±0.26^Ab
Control group	2.19±0.16 ^Aa	2.14±0.14^Ab	2.17±0.31^Ab	3.24±0.38^Bc
P	NS	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05

Different letters in groups in the same column denote statistically significant difference; when the same letter is present in different groups from the same column it denotes that these groups are not statistically different. Lower letters to the column and capital letters to the line. CPP, casein phosphopeptide; PVM/MA, Polyvinyl methyl ether/ maleic acid; NS, not significant

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