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Age adjusted mean oral health indices (+/- SD) for patients and carriers of Gaucher disease. |
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| Patients n = 87 |
Carriers n = 31 |
p value |
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| DMFS* |
36.8 (+/- 31.3) |
49.4(+/- 35.5) |
.048 |
| DS* |
0.8 (+/- 2.3) |
1.5(+/- 4.2) |
.026 |
| MS* |
9.5 (+/- 20.3) |
18.9(+/- 32.7) |
.008 |
| FS* |
21.5(+/- 21.8) |
28.9(+/- 19.6) |
NS |
| GI** |
0.7 (+/- 0.48) |
0.8 (+/- 0.45) |
NS |
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SD = standard deviation; DMFS = decayed, missing and filled surfaces of permanent and deciduous teeth; DS = decayed surfaces; MS = missing surfaces; FS = filled surfaces; GI = gingival index. *DMFS, DS, MS, FS, parametric variables were analyzed employing ANOVA. Mean levels were adjusted for age. **GI, a non-parametric variable, was analyzed employing the Mann-Whitney test. Due to differences in age distribution, the test was applied separately for three age groups (<18, 19–40, and >41 years). | |||
Fischman et al. BMC Oral Health 2003 3:4 doi:10.1186/1472-6831-3-4 |
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