Table 3.
Effect of different groups on caries development (incidence and severity) in rats
| Group | Number | Caries level |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Ds | Dm | ||
| Caries group | C3 | 47.6 ± 0.7 | 28.6 ± 1.0 | 15.3 ± 1.3 |
| Intervention group | T1 | 34.8 ± 1.4* | 24.7 ± 1.3* | 14.7 ± 0.9 |
| T2 | 23.9 ± 1.0* | 14.4 ± 0.9* | 8.6 ± 0.8* | |
| T3 | 40.7 ± 1.3 | 27.6 ± 1.1 | 13.5 ± 0.7 | |
| Prevention group | P1 | 28.0 ± 0.8* | 10.6 ± 0.7* | – |
| P2 | 14.7 ± 0.9* | 8.0 ± 0.6* | – | |
| P3 | 30.7 ± 1.5* | 14.5 ± 0.8* | – | |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean (n = 8). E, enamel caries; Ds, dentin exposed; Dm, three-fourths of the dentin affected. * P < 0.05.