Table 4.

Visual Analog Scale “Pain Intensity” and “Unpleasantness” Comparisons between Those Having Received and Not Received the Specific Treatment Recommendations.

		Pain Intensity		Unpleasantness
Treatment	Patients, n	F Statistic	P Valuea	F Statistic	P Valuea
Fluoride	63	0.16	0.9219	0.85	0.4645
Fluoride gel	115	1.03	0.3766	1.31	0.2697
Fluoride varnish	515	1.13	0.3341	1.46	0.2237
Fluoride paste	314	4.48	0.0039	1.42	0.2364
Fluoride rinse	97	0.35	0.7858	0.86	0.4587
OTC potassium nitrate toothpaste	923	1.56	0.198	1.01	0.3868
Glutaraldehyde/HEMA	98	3.12	0.0251	4.71	0.0028
Bonding agents	89	6.69	0.0002	5.61	0.0008
Sealants	6	1.53	0.2049	2.28	0.078
Restorative treatments	151	1.58	0.1918	1.29	0.2769
Lasers	13	0.31	0.82	0.55	0.6451
Oxalates	76	1.99	0.1134	2.84	0.0366
No treatment	96	8.60	<0.001	10.30	<0.001

HEMA, hydroxyethyl methacrylate; OTC, over the counter.

^aTreatment × week.