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Table 3 Results of evaluators’ scores for gingival barrier adaptation quality

From: Effect of gingival barrier brands on operator perception, cervical adaptation, and patient comfort during in-office tooth bleaching: a randomized clinical trial

Gingival barriers

Median

(1st / 3rd quartiles)

Rate of adequate adaptation (%)

Opaldam

1.50 (1.00/ 2.25)

17/21 (81.0)

Topdam

1.50 (1.25/ 2.50)

18/21 (85.7)

Lysdam

1.50 (1.50/ 3.00)

17/21 (81.0)

Maxdam

3.00 (1.50/ 3.50)

14/21 (66.7)

Overall

1.50 (1.38/ 3.00)

66/84 (78.6)

p-value

0.094*

0.467**

  1. The following scores were used: 1 – Perfect, 2 – Very good, 3 – Good, 4 – Poor, and 5 – unacceptable. Scores 1 to 3 were defined as “adequate”, while 4 or 5 were inadequate. * P-value calculated by Friedman Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance on Ranks. ** P-value calculated Chi-square test
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BMC Oral Health

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