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Table 1 Sociodemographic profile and oral health behaviors of children in the study groups

From: Antibacterial effect and impact on caries activity of nanosilver fluoride and silver diamine fluoride in dentin caries of primary teeth: a randomized controlled clinical trial

 

NSF

25 children, 71 teeth

SDF

25 children, 59 teeth

P value

Age: Mean (SD)

4.61 (0.61)

4.89 (0.88)

0.199

Gender: n (%)

   

 Male

14 (56%)

12 (48%)

0.571

 Female

11 (44%)

13 (52%)

 

dmft

   

 Mean (SD)

9.76 (4.31)

9.04 (3.71)

0.585

Number of treated teeth

   

 Mean (SD)

3.64 (1.60)

3.64 (1.93)

1.00

Tooth type: n (%)

   

 Anterior

29 (40.8%)

19 (32.2%)

0.309

 Posterior

42 (59.2%)

40 (67.8%)

 

Mother Education: n (%)

   

 Less than high school

14 (56%)

12 (48%)

0.577

 High school and higher

11 (44%)

13 (52%)

 

Frequency of brushing: n (%)

   

 Less than once daily

17 (68%)

14 (56%)

0.382

 At least once daily

8 (32%)

11 (44%)

 

Dental visits last 6 months: n (%)

   

 At least once

15 (60%)

19 (76%)

0.225

 Less than once or never

10 (40%)

6 (24%)

 

Sugar consumption: n (%)

   

 Less than once daily

10 (40%)

6 (24%)

0.225

 At least once daily

15 (60%)

19 (76%)

 
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