Table 4.
Comparing the efficacy of hydroxyapatite (HAP) toothpaste and fluoride toothpaste on MIH lesion remineralization using percentage remineralization achieved with each product.
| Outcome | HAP toothpaste | Fluoride toothpaste | 95% CI Diff. | t | Cohen’s d | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||||
| Combined data | 26.02 | 20.68 | 14.64 | 9.60 | [0.050, 3.35] | 2.048 | 0.714 |
| Etched | 29.26 | 22.99 | 16.83 | 9.97 | [−3.20, 28.06] | 1.653 | 0.690 |
| Unetched | 16.62 | 5.74 | 10.62 | 8.13 | [−5.21, 16.60] | 1.204 | 0.777 |
M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, CI Confidence Interval, t t-test, p probability value, Diff Difference.