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. 2022 Oct 5;13:e43. doi: 10.34172/jlms.2022.43

Table 2. Comparison of Mean Values Before and After the Treatment Within the Same Group Regarding the Dentinal Tubules number (paired t-test) .

Group Time Mean SD Difference t P
Mean SD
Control Before 21.20 5.76 0 0 Not computed
After 21.20 5.76
Eggshell NPs only Before 21.80 2.59 19.60 2.51 17.46 0.000*
After 2.20 0.84
Seashell NPs only Before 27.40 4.34 24.00 4.36 12.31 0.000*
After 3.40 2.07
Eggshell NPS + Nd:YAG laser Before 22.20 2.95 20.60 3.36 13.70 0.000*
After 1.60 1.52
Seashell NPs + Nd:YAG laser Before 25.20 2.77 23.40 2.88 18.16 0.000*
After 1.80 1.92

Significance level P ≤ 0.05, *Significant.