Table 5.
Caries Activity according to Nyvad Criteria in Test and Control Groups at Baseline and 3- and 6-mo Follow-up.
| Test Group (n =
31) |
Control Group (n
= 34) |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Lesions | Missing Subjects | Active Lesions | Missing Subjects | Odds Ratio (95% CI)a | P Value | |
| Baseline | 31 (100) | 0 | 34 (100) | 0 | ||
| 3 mo | 14 (48) | 2 | 24 (80) | 4 | ||
| 6 mo | 6 (20) | 1 | 21 (66) | 2 | ||
| Baseline vs. | ||||||
| 3 mo | 2 | 4 | 18.1 (3.0 to 109) | 0.0015 | ||
| 6 mo | 1 | 2 | 13.0 (3.1 to 54.9) | 0.0005 | ||
| 3 and 6 mo | 0 | 0 | 12.2 (4.3 to 34.7) | <0.0001 | ||
Data are presented as the number (percentage) of subjects per group.
a
Adjusted baseline values of age, sex, and plaque. Odds ratios are for the control group with the test group as reference.