Research Article
The Role and Impact of Salivary Zn Levels on Dental Caries
Table 1
Concentration and quantity of Zn before and after stimulation in caries-free children.
| Parameters | N | Mean | Confidence −95.00% | Confidence 95.00% | Minimum | Maximum | SD |
| Zn concentration, mmol/l (before the stimulation) | 25 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.0002 | 0.03 | 0.01 | Zn concentration, mmol/l (after the stimulation) | 25 | 0.28 | −0.27 | 0.83 | 0.002 | 6.78 | 1.35 | Zn quantity (µmol/l): before the stimulation | 25 | 0.02 | −0.01 | 0.03 | 0.0001 | 0.07 | 0.02 | Zn quantity (µmol/l): after the stimulation | 25 | 2.65 | −2.66 | 7.96 | 0.02 | 64.38 | 12.86 |
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