Table 3.
p-values from pairwise tests between enamel and dentin in each measurement area for all elements and the Ca/P-Ratio (results in Figure 6).
| Species, Tooth | area | Ca | P | O | C | N | F | Na | Mg | Fe | Cl | S | Ca/P-Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| human molar | approximal | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | NS § | 0.002 | 0.015 | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 |
| fissure | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 | 0.015 | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 | |
| bovine incisor | incisal crown | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | NS | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 |
| cervical crown | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | NS | 0.026 | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 | |
| murine incisor | post-eruptive | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.009 | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 |
| pre-eruptive | 0.002 | 0.002 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.002 | NS | 0.004 | |
| murine molar | approximal | 0.002 | 0.002 | NS | NS | 0.015 | NS | NS | 0.004 | NS | NS | NS | 0.002 |
| fissure | 0.002 | 0.002 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.002 | NS | NS | NS | 0.009 |
§ NS, not significant (p > 0.05).