Difference in enamel surface microhardness after treatment for pH cycling Unit: VHN
Group | Time | Difference |
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Before (0 day) | After (5 days) | ||
Mineral water |
103.13±18.70 | 176.87±19.93 | 73.74±10.36a |
Fermented milk | 103.26±19.95 | 111.16±10.76 | 7.90±15.84c |
0.2% NaF+Fermented milk |
102.42±21.65 | 158.85±13.96 | 56.43±13.73b |
0.2% NaF+(Fermented milk + 0.5% Ca) |
101.38±23.01 | 179.45±14.06 | 78.07±14.89a |
0.2% NaF+Distilled water |
101.65±24.24 | 182.53±12.74 | 80.88±15.12a |
All values are mean±standard deviation.
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a,b,c: The same letter indicates no significant difference by Tukey test at a=0.05.