Tooth site | Sealant group | Control group | χ2 value | P value | ||||
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All the FPMs | Dental caries | cumulative incidence of caries (%) | All the FPMs | Dental caries | cumulative incidence of caries (%) | |||
Maxilla | 12234 | 821 | 6.71* | 10917 | 1194 | 10.94* | 129.68 | < 0.001 |
Mandible | 1768 | 160 | 9.05 | 2044 | 335 | 16.39 | 45.20 | < 0.001 |
Total | 14002 | 981 | 7.01 | 12961 | 1529 | 11.80 | 182.98 | < 0.001 |