Effects of desensitizing dentifrices on dentin tubule occlusion and resistance to erosive challenges

BMC Oral Health

Table 2 Occluded percentage (%) of dentin tubules following 2 cycles brushing and after erosion (mean ± SD)

	Baseline	Cycle 1 brushing	Cycle 2 brushing	After erosion
CPP group	0	56.31±15.23^a	85.66±5.87^a	20.28±10.68^a
PVM/MA group	0	66.15±13.20^a	88.07±5.27^a	79.08±9.68^b
Control group	0	0^b	12.96±7.84^b	2.37±4.38^c
P	NS	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01

Different letters in groups in the same column denote statistically significant difference; when the same letter is present in different groups from the same column it denotes that these groups are not statistically different. CPP, casein phosphopeptide; PVM/MA, Polyvinyl methyl ether/ maleic acid; NS, not significant

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