Table 2 Comparisons and summary statistics of color change (ΔE) for different times.

From: The remineralizing ability of self-assembling peptide P11-4, 2% arginine enriched sodium fluoride and functionalized tri calcium phosphate fluoride varnishes in treatment of white spot lesions – a randomized controlled trial

Time

Color change (ΔE) (Mean ± SD)

p-value

Material

Base line

3 months

6 months

9 months

Group I

16.92 ± 3.7a

16.39 ± 3.0a

12.85 ± 3.2b

12.21 ± 3b

<0.001*

Group II

18.49 ± 4.5a

14.06 ± 4.4b

11.58 ± 2.7c

9.37 ± 3.7d

<0.001*

Group III

17.48 ± 3.5a

14.80 ± 3.1b

11.50 ± 3.28c

9.15 ± 2.74d

<0.001*

  1. Values with distinct superscripts in the same horizontal row are significantly different.
  2. *Indicates significance (p < 0.05).
  3. a,b,c,dValues with distinct superscript in the same horizontal row are significantly different.
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