Table 1 Wilcoxon test for paired samples performed from 3D data between normal and discoloured enamel among discoloured teeth (a), and between normal areas of enamel among control sample (b). Analyse 1 was repeated a second time (analyse 2).

From: Analytical evidence of enamel hypomineralisation on permanent and primary molars amongst past populations

Ind (n°tooth)

Analyse 1 (GL)

Analyse 2 (GL)

P value

mdd1

mdd2

mdd3

mdd4

mdd5

mdd1

mdd2

mdd3

mdd4

mdd5

a.

B335(46)

4082

4453

1453

740

−357

7038

4531

4323

2843

2396

0.007*

B335(16)

4071

3948

3337

2600

2300

351

1458

1363

894

2167

0.005*

S323(26)

60

2329

2639

2554

1013

1652

6173

7293

5612

3312

0.005*

S323(11)

1059

829

−243

−1380

−1628

−6879

−561

−528

−914

−784

0.1

S323(55)

2099

5799

3928

518

1575

571

5704

4161

1711

2591

0.005*

S323(65)

1357

1652

4712

5793

3665

1540

262

4219

5173

1879

0.005*

S323(75)

417

3800

3628

2468

1523

2329

3461

6010

2553

−1826

0.013*

S323(85)

1859

4557

6108

4982

2594

1723

476

1570

1799

1371

0.005*

S407(26)

5381

7887

4428

3378

2321

4395

6955

3385

3090

3131

0.005*

b.

B335(36)

−731

−198

447

776

−384

172

−163

−813

−583

−492

0.2

S323(16)

−1029

−723

−548

−298

134

1264

1323

1184

1319

123

0.3

S323(21)

−63

218

594

655

−232

−720

−707

−176

−538

366

0.6

  1. Ind, individual; GL, Grey Level; mdd, mineral density difference between the two enamel areas. *Statistically significant (P < 0.05).