Table 3.
Parameters at baseline (T0), during chewing gum use (weeks 1 and 2), and after chewing gum discontinuation (weeks 4 and 6; n = 13)a
| Parameter | Baseline T0 | Chewing-Gum Add-on
|
Follow-up (after Chewing Gum Discontinuation)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 6 | ||
| Serum Ca (mg/dl) | 8.41 ± 0.98 | 8.35 ± 0.54 | 8.45 ± 0.63 | 8.45 ± 0.70 | 8.58 ± 0.70 |
| PTH (pg/ml) | 508.42 ± 283.88 | 444.75 ± 238.80 | 397.67 ± 254.20 | 382.92 ± 221.80 | 496.35 ± 285.75 |
| Salivary P (mg/dl) | 73.21 ± 19.19 | 52.02 ± 12.89 | 33.19 ± 6.53 | 68.91 ± 16.05 | 75.33 ± 18.11 |
| Serum P (mg/dl) | 7.60 ± 0.91 | 5.38 ± 0.81 | 5.25 ± 0.89 | 5.64 ± 1.02 | 7.55 ± 0.75 |
| Calcium-phosphate product | 63.82 ± 10.01 | 45.68 ± 6.45 | 44.30 ± 7.99 | 47.75 ± 9.89 | 64.71 ± 8.03 |
a
Data are means ± SD.