Research Article

Fluoride Levels in Saliva and Plaque following the Use of High Fluoride and Conventional Dentifrices- a Triple Blinded Randomised Parallel Group Trial

Table 4

Comparison of fluoride levels in plaque within each group from baseline.

Time PeriodGroup-AGroup-BGroup-C
Meanp-valueMeanp-valueMeanp-value

0min0.43 ± 0.59From baseline0.45 ± 0.29from baseline1.77 ± 2.82from baseline
5min0.50 ± 0.800.3190.64 ± 0.540.0601.65 ± 3.380.815
15min0.41 ± 0.600.8210.91 ± 0.540.0011.95 ± 4.740.810
30min0.40 ± 0.710.7741.01 ± 0.540.0012.30 ± 6.100.613
60min0.47 ± 0.680.4450.76 ± 0.410.0011.92 ± 4.360.827
120min0.41 ± 0.710.8390.74 ± 0.440.0041.87 ± 3.930.872
6Hrs0.54 ± 0.850.2170.66 ± 0.410.0101.46 ± 2.510.493
12hrs0.53 ± 0.740.2510.83 ± 0.590.0041.40 ± 2.060.410
24hrs0.60 ± 0.790.0040.54 ± 0.270.0411.82 ± 2.320.802