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

Table 4.

Development of at least one enamel caries lesions with ICDAS code ≥ 2 in the PP-population.

PP-population Treatment/toothpaste
HAP Fluoride Total
n % n % N %
Proportion of subjects with ICDAS increase ≥ 2 in at least one tooth up to visit 6 (after 48 weeks)
No 40 45.5% 37 41.6% 77 43.5%
yes 48 54.5% 52 58.4% 100 56.5%
Total 88 100.0% 89 100.0% 177 100.0%
Secondary endpoint 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 ≥ 2 in at least one tooth up to visit 4 (after 24 weeks) ITT − 4.1% − 16.4% 7.9% − 18.3% 10.1%
ICDAS increase ≥ 2 in at least one tooth up to visit 6 (after 48 weeks) ITT − 3.9% − 16.1% 8.4% − 18.5% 10.7%