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. 2023 May 15;31:e20220428. doi: 10.1590/1678-7757-2022-0428

Table 3. Relation between the logarithm of the surface gloss and the average surface roughness.

Staining Toothpaste Time Correlation coefficient p-value
Control RT T1 -0.76 0.0001
T2 -0.72 0.0004
T3 -0.49 0.0288
T4 -0.73 0.0002
AC T1 -0.49 0.0276
T2 -0.84 <0.0001
T3 -0.73 0.0002
T4 -0.83 <0.0001
HP T1 -0.78 <0.0001
T2 -0.76 0.0001
T3 -0.66 0.0016
T4 -0.77 <0.0001

Coffee RT T1 -0.76 0.0001
T2 -0.54 0.0128
T3 -0.37 0.1092
T4 -0.44 0.0503
AC T1 -0.52 0.0199
T2 -0.88 <0.0001
T3 -0.84 <0.0001
T4 -0.86 <0.0001
HP T1 -0.66 0.0015
T2 -0.77 <0.0001
T3 -0.75 0.0001
T4 -0.80 <0.0001

RT: Regular toothpaste; AC: Activated Charcoal Toothpaste; HP: Hydrogen Peroxide Toothpaste; RS: Remineralizing solution. T1: before brushing; T2: after brushing; T3: after staining or after seven days in RS; T4: after staining or after 14 days in RS.