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Table 1 Two-way mixed ANOVA analysis of the two main factors of HAP concentration and applications on the tooth-whitening effect of nano-HAP toothpaste

From: Tooth whitening with an experimental toothpaste containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

Factor

Sum of squares

DF

Mean square

F

ΔE

    

HAP concentration

38.71

2.00

19.35

37.96*

Applications

4.86

1.37

3.56

34.74*

Interaction

0.28

2.73

0.10

1.01

ΔL

    

HAP concentration

27.68

2.00

13.84

20.60*

Applications

0.21

1.43

0.15

1.07

Interaction

0.35

2.86

0.12

0.87

Δa

    

HAP concentration

260.24

2.00

130.12

4.22*

Applications

37.36

1.39

26.96

5.39*

Interaction

37.92

2.77

13.68

2.74

Δb

    

HAP concentration

879.38

2

439.69

14.41*

Applications

12.64

1.05

11.99

1.77

Interaction

54.32

2.11

25.75

3.80*

  1. * P < 0.05