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. 2021 Jan 29;11:2650. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81112-y

Table 3.

Development of enamel caries lesions with ICDAS code ≥ 1 or the progression of an existing enamel caries lesion by at least one ICDAS code in the ITT-population and confidence intervals for the “risk difference”.

ITT-population Treatment/toothpaste
HAP (test) Fluoride (control) Total
n % (column) n % (column) n % (column)
ICDAS increase ≥ 1 per tooth
No 26 25.2% 26 25.0% 52 25.1%
Yes 77 74.8% 78 75.0% 155 74.9%
Total 103 100.0% 104 100.0% 207 100.0%
Primary endpoints Population Difference HAP-fluoride Lower CI95% one-sided Upper CI95% one-sided Lower CI95% two-sided Upper CI95% two-sided
Confidence intervals for the “risk difference” HAP-Fluoride
ICDAS increase ≥ 1 per tooth (Version 1) ITT − 0.2% − 10.2% 9.7% − 12.1% 11.6%

CI95%, confidence interval; ITT, intent-to-treat; HAP, hydroxyapatite.