Table 6 Effect of the child formula dentifrices and methods on the estimated fluoride concentrations.

From: Inter-method reliability for determining total and soluble fluorides in child low-fluoride formula dentifrices

Methods

Mean estimates in µg/g F (95% confidence interval)

Multiple comparison

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Group V

DM

553.63

(547.37–559.89)

539.10

(532.84–545.36)

432.42

(426.16–438.68)

482.85

(476.59–489.11)

494.84

(488.58–501.10)

Group I > Group II > Group IV = Group V > Group III

MDM

547.18

(540.92–553.44)

505.97

(499.71–512.23)

397.82

(391.55–404.07)

454.12

(447.86–460.38)

495.35

(489.09–501.61)

Group I > Group II = Group V > Group IV > Group III

TAD

529.19

(522.93–535.45)

508.00

(501.74–514.26)

386.82

(380.40–392.92)

424.01

(417.75–430.27)

503.92

(497.66–510.18)

Group I > Group II = Group V > Group IV > Group III

  1. Three-way ANOVA with multiple comparisons by Bonferroni's post-hoc test for ANOVA; p < 0.05 is significant.
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