Table 2 Comparisons between the mean fluoride concentration (ppmF) at different time intervals between rinsing and non-rinsing groups
Group | Rinsing Status | Mean fluoride concentration (SD) at each study interval | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 1 min | 15 min | 30 min | 60 min | 90 min | ||
Control (fluoride-free) | NR | 0.106 (0.154) | 0.032 (0.193) | 0.050 (0.071) | 0.041 (0.053) | 0.039 (0.060) | 0.041 (0.056) |
R | 0.129 (0.120) | 0.037 (0.038) | 0.039 (0.049) | 0.023 (0.024) | 0.031 (0.048) | 0.020 (0.030) | |
F-test | 0.135 | 0.120 | 0.178 | 0.892 | 0.133 | 1.085 | |
P-value | 0.718 | 0.733 | 0.678 | 0.357 | 0.720 | 0.311 | |
Amine Fluoride (AmF) | NR | 0.173 (0.205) | 33.760 (17.507) | 2.784 (2.214) | 1.216 (1.044) | 0.500 (0.365) | 0.324 (0.221) |
R | 0.059 (0.058) | 16.865 (9.286) | 1.650 (1.169) | 0.561 (0.414) | 0.312 (0.295) | 0.174 (0.160) | |
F-test | 2.900 | 7.268 | 3.395 | 3.133 | 1.614 | 3.040 | |
P-value | 0.106 | 0.015* | 0.082 | 0.169 | 0.220 | 0.098 | |
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) | NR | 0.048 (0.025) | 35.500 (18.351) | 3.322 (2.504) | 0.787 (0.523) | 0.299 (0.229) | 0.158 (0.095) |
R | 0.063 (0.043) | 15.104 (9.497) | 1.701 (0.856) | 0.452 (0.210) | 0.213 (0.104) | 0.138 (0.096) | |
F-test | 0.969 | 9.743 | 3.748 | 3.546 | 1.159 | 0.206 | |
P-value | 0.338 | 0.006* | 0.069 | 0.076 | 0.296 | 0.655 | |
Sodium Monofluorophosphate (Na2FPO3) | NR | 0.172 (0.143) | 12.775 (4.871) | 1.905 (1.281) | 0.537 (0.371) | 0.180 (0.101) | 0.113 (0.062) |
R | 0.046 (0.043) | 8.976 (4.519) | 0.867 (0.578) | 0.260 (0.137) | 0.107 (0.058) | 0.058 (0.029) | |
F-test | 7.109 | 3.269 | 5.461 | 4.896 | 3.961 | 6.705 | |
P-value | 0.016* | 0.087 | 0.031* | 0.040* | 0.062 | 0.019* | |
Sodium Fluoride and Sodium Monofluorophosphate (NaF & Na2FPO3) | NR | 0.046 (0.023) | 18.118 (10.066) | 1.512 (1.452) | 0.369 (0.292) | 0.149 (0.104) | 0.105 (0.086) |
R | 0.078 (0.080) | 12.285 (6.486) | 1.356 (0.849) | 0.443 (0.459) | 0.186 (0.259) | 0.100 (0.120) | |
F-test | 1.395 | 2.373 | 0.086 | 0.184 | 0.175 | 0.016 | |
P-value | 0.253 | 0.141 | 0.773 | 0.673 | 0.681 | 0.900 | |
Stannous Fluoride and Sodium Fluoride (SnF2 & NaF) | NR | 0.153 (0.117) | 21.919 (11.677) | 1.054 (0.673) | 0.272 (0.154) | 0.116 (0.058) | 0.071 (0.034) |
R | 0.087 (0.068) | 17.710 (9.433) | 2.245 (1.800) | 0.506 (0.342) | 0.175 (0.121) | 0.078 (0.042) | |
F-test | 2.368 | 0.786 | 3.844 | 4.122 | 1.935 | 0.195 | |
P-value | 0.141 | 0.387 | 0.066 | 0.057 | 0.181 | 0.664 | |