Table 2 Correlations between measured parameters in the teeth with distinct ICDAS scores
From: Assessment of dental pulp response to carries via MR T2mapping and histological analysis
Vascular volume density (mm3/mm3) | Macrophage density (N/mm2) | T lymphocyte density (N/mm2) | B lymphocyte density (N/mm2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group A (ICDAS 0) | T2 relaxation times (ms) | NS | R = 0.599 p = 0.0397 | R = 0.741 p = 0.00901 | NS |
T2 relaxation times variability (ms) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
Group B (ICDAS 1) | T2relaxation times (ms) | R = 0.812 p = 0.0251 | R = − 0.821 p = 0.0253 | NS | NS |
T2relaxation times variability (ms) | NS | NS | NS | NS | |
Group C (ICDAS 2) | T2relaxation times (ms) | NS | NS | NS | NS |
T2relaxation times variability (ms) | NS | R = 0.598 p = 0.04 | R = 0.620 p = 0.0316 | NS | |
Group D (ICDAS 3) | T2relaxation times (ms) | NS | NS | NS | R = 0.747 p = 0.000875 |
T2relaxation times variability (ms) | NS | NS | NS | R = 0.634 p = 0.00831 |