In-vivo durability of a fluoride-releasing sealant (OpalSeal) for protection against white-spot lesion formation in orthodontic patients

Table 2 Factors and interactions that have a potential impact on sealant durability scores

Effect	ANOVA
	p-Value
Jaw (Maxilla, Mandible)	<.0001
Tooth type (#1,#2,#3,#4,#5,#6)	<.0001
Jaw * Tooth type	0.01
Time (T 1,2,3,4,5)	<.0001
Jaw * Time	0.45
Tooth type * Time	0.69
Jaw * Tooth type * Time	0.83
Oral hygiene by initial API (0)	0.54
Jaw * Oral hygiene	0.24
Tooth type * Oral hygiene	0.73
Jaw * Tooth type * Oral hygiene	0.26
Time * Oral hygiene	0.10
Jaw * Time * Oral hygiene	0.08
Tooth type * Time * Oral hygiene	0.0002
Jaw * Tooth type * Time * Oral hygiene	0.83

The explained variance by within-subject measurements was found to be crucial with R² = 0.34 (p < .0001) for the random factor ‘subject’ and R² = 0.27 (p < .0001) for the random factor ‘tooth’.

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