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Table 3 Results of the meta-analysis comparing pairs of mouthwashes at 24 hours, 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and 28 days.

From: Effect of mouthwashes on the force decay of polymeric ligature chains used for dental purposes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TIME

 

Alcohol

Chlorhexidine 0.2%

Listerine®

Persica

NaF

24 hours

Alcohol

     

Chlorhexidine 0.2%

0.098

    

Listerine®

0.516

0.194

   

Persica

0.046*

0.576

0.085

  

NaF

0.144

0.867

0.492

0.492

 

7 days

Alcohol

     

Chlorhexidine 0.2%

0.002**

    

Listerine®

0.178

0.024*

   

Persica

0.004**

0.936

0.037*

  

NaF

0.008**

0.685

0.084

0.658

 

14 days

Alcohol

     

Chlorhexidine 0.2%

0.051

    

Listerine®

0.783

0.042*

   

Persica

0.064

0.902

0.062

  

NaF

0.093

0.835

0.091

0.764

 

21 days

Alcohol

     

Chlorhexidine 0.2%

0.111

    

Listerine®

0.941

0.059

   

Persica

0.095

0.779

0.058

  

NaF

0.156

0.844

0.093

0.651

 

28 days

Alcohol

     

Chlorhexidine 0.2%

0.237

    

Listerine

0.585

0.437

   

Persica

0.372

0.956

0.565

  

NaF

0.546

0.814

0.786

0.813

 
  1. Statistically significant = *p < 0,05; **p < 0,01; ***p < 0,001
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