Table 4 Final logistic regression model for the occurrence of new dentin caries lesions in SS patients over a 24-month period
Adjusted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio | 95 % confidence interval | |||
Factors | P-value | Lower | Upper | |
Intervention (Ref. = placebo group) | 0.035 | 0.221 | 0.054 | 0.901 |
Mean number of Candida species in the dental plaque samples | 0.019 | 5.189 | 1.307 | 20.602 |
Mean pH of unstimulated whole saliva over 24 months | 0.005 | 0.052 | 0.006 | 0.414 |
DMFS (at baseline) | 0.05 | 1.033 | 1.000 | 1.067 |