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Table 2 Enamel surface roughness values at T0, T, and T2 of all groups

From: Evaluation of enamel surface integrity after orthodontic bracket debonding: comparison of three different system

Group

TC

SD

DB

Subgroup

Naked eye

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Naked eye

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Naked eye

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Roughness at T0

0.502 ± 0.046

0.501 ± 0.04

0.505 ± 0.036

0.496 ± 0.064

0.509 ± 0.052

0.503 ± 0.039

*P-value

0.994

Roughness at T1

0.936 ± 0.050

0.981 ± 0.026

1.432 ± 0.077

0.849 ± 0.060

0.932 ± 0.052

1.298 ± 0.083

*P-value

0.000

Roughness at T2

0.465 ± 0.067

0.527 ± 0.028

0.501 ± 0.049

0.525 ± 0.039

0.765 ± 0.066

0.603 ± 0.058

*P-value

0.000

  1. Abbreviations: Tungsten carbide (TC), Sof-lex discs (SD), Diamond burs (DB)
  2. Values are mean ± standard deviation. Statistically significant difference at P < 0.05 (* Kruskal Wallis test)
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BMC Oral Health

ISSN: 1472-6831

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