Table 3 Comparing pre-remineralization and post-remineralization mineral density (MD) for hydroxyapatite toothpaste (HAP) and fluoride toothpaste.

From: Remineralization of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) with a hydroxyapatite toothpaste: an in-situ study

Outcome

Pre-treatment MD (g/cm3)

Post-treatment MD (g/cm3)

95% CI Diff.

t

p

Cohen’s d

M

SD

M

SD

Combined data

HAP

1.716

0.315

1.901

0.354

[0.053, 0.319]

2.874

0.004

0.564

Fluoride

1.962

0.363

2.072

0.353

[0.017, 0.201]

2.458

0.011

0.482

Etched

HAP

1.700

0.345

1.943

0.339

[0.057, 0.428]

2.769

0.007

0.672

Fluoride

1.916

0.396

2.026

0.410

[0.001, 0.242]

1.747

0.050

0.424

Unetched

HAP

1.744

0.265

1.822

0.390

[−0.107, 0.262]

0.971

0.180

0.324

Fluoride

2.051

0.292

2.160

0.198

[0.002, 0.236]

1.978

0.042

0.659

  1. M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, CI Confidence Interval, t t-test, p probability value, Diff Difference.
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