The Application of the Logistic Equation Model to Predict the Remineralization Characteristics of Desensitizing Paste

Table 1

Mean and standard deviation for the area ratios of the occluded tubules brushed in seven days with and without saliva.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

WS

S

WS

S

WS

S

WS

S

WS

S

WS

S

WS

S

EB@TiO2

19 ± 2.6^a

15.6 ± 2.2^b

35.1 ± 4.4^a

43.6 ± 4.7^b

50.4 ± 4.3^a

71.4 ± 2.8^b

62.0 ± 3.7^a

82.0 ± 3.1^b

93.3 ± 2.3^a

93.9 ± 3.0^a

95.1 ± 1.6^a

98.4 ± 1.9^b

97.9 ± 1.3^a

99.3 ± 1.0^b

Colgate Pro-relief

32.3 ± 3.0^a

16 ± 3.6^b

45.7 ± 6.8^a

21.4 ± 2.2^b

62.3 ± 6.7^a

20.3 ± 2.7^b

62.0 ± 6.7^a

20.9 ± 2.9^b

68.6 ± 6.1^a

19.9 ± 3.4^b

74.3 ± 6.8^a

61.9 ± 4.8^b

88.9 ± 3.2^a

80.1 ± 8.6^b

Sensodyne repair

12.9 ± 3.6^a

19.3 ± 3.5^b

13.6 ± 2.5^a

29.0 ± 2.2^b

13.4 ± 2.8^a

44.1 ± 4.9^b

15.0 ± 3.3^a

60.9 ± 4.6^b

16.0 ± 3.1^a

55.3 ± 5.3^b

17.0 ± 3.7^a

53.3 ± 6.2^b

70.1 ± 4.2^a

90.4 ± 3.0^b

Values are mean ± standard deviations (n = 7). Different superscript letters indicate significant differences (). WS = without saliva; S = with saliva.