Table 4 Distribution of ARIs among the study groups. Group 1: test (chlorinated water at pH 7.4); Group 2: test (chlorinated water at pH 3); Group 3: control (artificial saliva at pH 7). Each subgroup comprises 14 teeth from each group tested at different time points. Subgroup 1: (immediately after bonding), Subgroup 2: (after 6 days of bonding), Subgroup 3: (after 12 days of bonding)
Time points | ARI Scores | Group 1(n = 42) | Group 2 (n = 42) | Group 3(n = 42) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n (%) | Â | Â |
Subgroup 1 | Score 0 | 2 (14.3%) | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (7.1%) |
Score 1 | 7 (50%) | 6 (42.9%) | 6 (42.9%) | |
Score 2 | 4 (28.6%) | 6 (42.9%) | 6 (42.9%) | |
Score 3 | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (7.1%) | |
Subgroup 2 | Score 0 | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (7.1%) |
Score 1 | 7 (50%) | 6 (42.9%) | 7 (50%) | |
Score 2 | 6 (42.9%) | 5 (35.7%) | 6 (42.9%) | |
Score 3 | 0 (0%) | 2 (14.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
Subgroup 3 | Score 0 | 0 (0%) | 1 (7.1%) | 2 (14.3%) |
Score 1 | 8 (57.1%) | 3 (21.4%) | 5 (35.7%) | |
Score 2 | 4 (28.6%) | 6 (42.9%) | 6 (42.9%) | |
Score 3 | 2 (14.3%) | 4 (28.6%) | 1 (7.1%) |