Table 2 Color change.

From: Effect of remineralization after in office followed by home treatment of white spot lesions in children randomized controlled trial

Interval

Color change (ΔE) [Mean (95% CI)] (%)

p-value

Effect size

NHA

MI

MI+

F

NC

PES (95% CI)

Magnitude

Immediate

6.31 (5.47 to 7.15)ABa

4.73 (3.95 to 5.51)BCb

6.67 (5.84 to 7.50)Ab

4.14 (3.50 to 4.78)Cb

0.00 (0.00 to 0.00)Db

< 0.001*

0.409 (0.279 to 0.486)

Large

1 week

5.61 (4.72 to 6.50)Ba

6.37 (5.43 to 7.32)ABa

7.95 (6.54 to 9.36)Aab

5.27 (4.49 to 6.05)Ba

2.89 (2.34 to 3.44)Ca

< 0.001*

0.263 (0.136 to 0.346)

Large

1 month

5.39 (4.65 to 6.13)BCa

6.88 (5.74 to 8.02)Ba

9.03 (7.46 to 10.60)Aa

5.27 (4.56 to 5.99)BCa

3.61 (2.69 to 4.53)Ca

< 0.001*

0.335 (0.204 to 0.416)

Large

p-value

0.159

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

0.022*

< 0.001*

   

Effect size

PES (95% CI)

0.035 (0.000 to 0.099)

0.146 (0.047 to 0.241)

0.159 (0.056 to 0.255)

0.072 (0.006 to 0.152)

0.212 (0.097 to 0.312)

   

Magnitude

Small

Medium

Medium

Small

Medium

   
  1. PES partial eta squared, CI confidence interval. *Significant (p < 0.05).