Table 2. Microhardness reduction percentage (%) values compared to initial measurements at two intervals as mean and standard deviation .
Groups | Difference between the measurements (%) before and after demineralization | Difference between measurements (%) before and after remineralization +pH cycling |
Control | 77.17 ± 5.12a* | 91.71 ± 3.11b* |
GSE | 75.83 ± 8.19a* | 82.67 ± 3.67b^ + |
NaF | 75.43 ± 11.10a* | 88.55 ± 5.15b*^ |
CPP-ACP | 71.77 ± 15.28a* | 86.79 ± 8.71b*^ |
GSE + NaF | 74.56 ± 9.75a* | 80.11 ± 5.64b + |
GSE + CPP-ACP | 78.07 ± 6.37a* | 88.16 ± 6.07b*^ |
GSE, grape seed extract; CPP-ACP: Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate.
a-b shows the differences between columns in the same row (differences between microhardness values in the same group).
*^ + show differences between rows in the same column (differences among groups in the same measurement period).