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

Table 5. Comparison of Mean Values Before and After the Treatment Within the Same Group Regarding the Calcium/Phosphorus Ratio (paired t-test) .

Group Time Mean SD Difference t P
Mean SD
Control Before 2.22 0.20 -0.01 0.01 -3.06 0.38
After 2.23 0.21
Eggshell NPs only Before 2.14 0.30 -1.00 0.64 -3.51 0.025*
After 3.14 0.47
Seashell NPs only Before 2.09 0.13 -0.91 0.08 -24.65 0.000*
After 3.00 0.19
Eggshell NPS + Nd:YAG laser Before 2.01 0.11 -1.29 0.75 -3.86 0.018*
After 3.30 0.71
Seashell NPs + Nd:YAG laser Before 2.21 0.15 -0.97 0.20 -10.88 0.000*
After 3.19 0.31

Significance level P ≤ 0.05, *Significant.