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Table 1 Data for salivary unstimulated flow rate (UFR), resting pH, saliva whole flow rate (SWFR) and buffer capacity before (T0; baseline assessment) and 1 year after placement of fixed orthodontic appliances (T1; half-treatment assessment)

From: Effect of fixed orthodontic appliances on salivary properties

  

UFR (s)

pH

SWFR (ml/min)

Buffer capacity

n = 20

Time points

T0

T1

T0

T1

T0

T1

T0

T1

Median

37.0

37.5

6.8

6.9

1.4

1.4

7.4 (2.04)a

7.15 (2.23)a

 

Interquartile range

17.5

39.25

1

1.15

0.83

0.93

8b

9b

  1. aMean (standard deviation); brange.