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. 2021 Aug 14;21:398. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01745-3

Table 2.

Comparison of ∆E of the study groups at different time points

Group Time
∆E1 ∆E2 P value
(∆E1 − ∆E2)
Airflow with calcium carbonate 5.33 ± 2.37 4.13 ± 3.63 0.021
Airflow with sodium bicarbonate 5.08 ± 3.85 4.57 ± 2.77 0.861
FlexiDisc 5.21 ± 2.72 4.19 ± 2.81 0.618

∆E: Color difference between the two objects calculated in the CIE L*a*b* color system