Table 2.
Groups | Time intervals | Visual scores mean ± SD | Significance (P value) | Comparison between various time intervals of observation (intra-group) | |
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Comparison | P value | ||||
Group I | T 0 | 15.71 ± 7.94 | 0.078 NS | T 0–T 1 | 1.000 NS |
T 1 | 12.14 ± 8.41 | T 0–T 2 | 0.582 NS | ||
T 2 | 10.57 ± 8.18 | T 0–T 3 | 0.067 NS | ||
T 3 | 07.71 ± 7.66 | T 1–T 2 | 1.000 NS | ||
T 1–T 3 | 0.910 NS | ||||
T 2–T 3 | 1.000 NS | ||||
Group II | T 0 | 12.31 ± 6.45 | 0.012* | T 0–T 1 | 0.676 NS |
T 1 | 08.85 ± 6.22 | T 0–T 2 | 0.169 NS | ||
T 2 | 07.46 ± 5.47 | T 0–T 3 | 0.008** | ||
T 3 | 05.00 ± 3.03 | T 1–T 2 | 1.000 NS | ||
T 1–T 3 | 0.473 NS | ||||
T 2–T 3 | 1.000 NS | ||||
Group III | T 0 | 15.50 ± 12.45 | 0.008** | T 0–T 1 | 1.000 NS |
T 1 | 12.28 ± 6.83 | T 0–T 2 | 0.035* | ||
T 2 | 06.85 ± 4.91 | T 0–T 3 | 0.018* | ||
T 3 | 06.14 ± 5.24 | T 1–T 2 | 0.462 NS | ||
T 1–T 3 | 0.277 NS | ||||
T 2–T 3 | 1.000 NS |
T 0 prior to application of remineralizing agents, T 1 1 month after the use of remineralizing agents, T 2 3 months after the use of remineralizing agents, T 3 6 months after the use of remineralizing agents, NS non-significant
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01