Table 1.

The DXA scan results prior to exposure to fluoride (N = 36)

Test	Control group n = 18		Experimental group n = 18		Probability (p value)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
BMC (g)	12.44	0.72	11.22	0.79	0.03*
BMD (g/cm2)	0.20	0.01	0.19	0.01	0.04*
Fat mass (g)	64.38	14.77	84.68	20.12	0.03*
% of fat	15.5	3.07	20.48	3.52	0.01**
Total mass (g)	371	21.11	377.75	18.49	0.29

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01