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Table 4 Medians of DIAGNOdent values of demineralization changes for different bleached and non-bleached subgroups

From: Decalcification prevention around orthodontic brackets bonded to bleached enamel using different topical agents

 

Group

   

Subgroups

Non-bleached

Bleached

Mann-Whitney U

Z

P value

Control

22.50

1.00

0.000

-3.800

0.000

Profluorid varnish

0.00

-1.00

25.000

-1.982

0.047

Enamel Pro Varnish

0.00

-1.00

38.000

-0.967

0.334

Ortho-Choice Ortho-Coat

-1.0

-0.50

31.500

-1.467

0.142

GC Tooth Mousse

4.5

1.00

3.500

-3.562

0.000

GC MI Paste plus

2.5

1.00

27.000

-1.757

0.079

  1. Significant at P<0.05