Table 1.
Comparison of the baseline factors between the two groups
|
Factors |
Group |
p-value* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Resin sealant | ART sealant | ||
|
Participant |
|
|
|
|
#Age (SD) |
7.8 (0.66) |
7.8 (0.66) |
0.695 |
| Gender |
|
|
0.881 |
| -Boy |
70 (44.6%) |
70 (43.8%) |
|
| -Girl |
87 (55.4%) |
90 (56.2%) |
|
| Snacking habit |
|
|
0.152 |
| -Once a day or less |
116 (73.9%) |
129 (80.6%) |
|
| -Twice or more a day |
41 (26.1%) |
31 (19.4%) |
|
| Tooth brushing habit |
|
|
0.901 |
| -Once a day or less |
56 (35.7%) |
56 (35.0%) |
|
| -Twice or more a day |
101 (64.3%) |
104 (65.0%) |
|
| Group allocation combination |
|
|
0.942 |
| -Sealant/sealant |
40 (25.5%) |
40 (25.0%) |
|
| -Sealant/SDF∆ |
62 (39.5%) |
61 (38.1%) |
|
| -Sealant/NaFΦ |
55 (35.0%) |
59 (36.9%) |
|
|
Molar |
|
|
|
| Group allocation combination |
|
|
0.624 |
| -Sealant/sealant |
47 (24.9%) |
45 (23.2%) |
|
| -Sealant/SDF |
77 (40.7%) |
73 (37.6%) |
|
| -Sealant/NaF |
65 (34.4%) |
76 (39.2%) |
|
| Baseline molar status |
|
|
0.047 |
| -Sound with deep fissure |
166 (87.8%) |
156 (80.4%) |
|
| -Present with incipient caries |
23 (12.2%) |
38 (19.6%) |
|
| Location |
|
|
0.964 |
| -Upper molar |
53 (28.0%) |
54 (27.8%) |
|
| -Lower molar |
136 (72.0%) |
140 (72.2%) |
|
| DIAGNOdent reading |
|
|
0.543 |
| -0 ~ 15 |
77 (40.7%) |
85 (43.8%) |
|
| -16 ~ 39 | 112 (59.3%) | 109 (56.2%) | |
Comparisons were performed by using Chi-square test otherwise specified while respective percentage was reported in the parenthesis. #Independent samples t-test was performed for the comparison while standard deviation (SD) of the respective data was reported in the parenthesis. ∆Silver diammine fluoride solution. ΦSodium fluoride varnish. *Statistical significance level is set at 0.05 and value of statistical significance is emphasized in bold.