Table 3.
Evaluation of Keyes caries scoring method on smooth and sulcal surfaces of rat molars compared across experimental groups
| Smooth surfaces |
Sulcal surfaces |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Ds | E | Ds | Dm | Dx | |
| LF-1 (64 μM) | 12.00 ± 2.37a | 4.33 ± 1.37 c | 24.16 ± 1.60d | 19.50 ± 1.64 g | 9.00 ± 1.26 j | 1.17 ± 0.98 m |
| LF-1 (32 μM) | 13.00 ± 1.67a | 4.17 ± 1.17 c | 24.16 ± 1.47d | 19.00 ± 1.90 g | 9.00 ± 1.41 j | 0.67 ± 0.82 m |
| LF-2 (64 μM) | 10.67 ± 1.86a | 3.00 ± 0.89 c | 21.83 ± 1.72e | 16.33 ± 1.97 h | 6.33 ± 0.82k | 0.50 ± 0.84 m |
| LF-2 (32 μM) | 12.00 ± 1.26a | 3.50 ± 1.05 c | 24.33 ± 1.21d | 20.00 ± 0.89 g | 9.50 ± 1.38 j | 1.00 ± 0.89 m |
| DDW | 18.83 ± 1.17b | 3.50 ± 1.38 c | 28.83 ± 0.75 f | 25.17 ± 0.75i | 16.67 ± 1.63 l | 5.00 ± 0.89 n |
| CHX (0.12%) | 11.00 ± 2.00a | 3.83 ± 1.47 c | 23.50 ± 0.84d | 19.33 ± 0.82 g | 9.83 ± 1.47 j | 1.16 ± 0.98 m |
| NaF (1000 ppm) |
11.00 ± 1.10a | 3.00 ± 1.10 c | 21.33 ± 1.03e | 16.17 ± 1.17 h | 5.83 ± 1.17k | 0.00 ± 0.00 m |
The letters E, Ds, Dm, and Dx represent enamel only, slightly dentinal, moderate dentinal, and extensive dentinal caries lesions, respectively. Values labelled with different superscript letters in the same column denote significant statistical differences among treatments (One-way ANOVA, p < 0.05).