Evaluation of the smear layer removal and erosive capacity of EDTA, boric acid, citric acid and desy clean solutions: an in vitro study

Table 2 Mean erosion scores for each group and each region

Groups	Coronal	Middle	Apical
1 (5 % EDTA)	1.37^a	1.10^b	1.03^a
2 (5 % BA)	1.03^a	1.00^a	1.00^a
3 (5 % BA & 2.5 % CA)	2.42^c	2.25^c	1.70^d,e
4 (2.5 % CA)	2.67^c	2.36^c	2.27^c
5 (5 % Desy Clean)	1.15	1.14	1.10

^aSignificant difference between groups compared to group 3 and 4
^bSignificant difference between groups compared to group 2,3 and 4
^cSignificant difference between groups compared to group 5
^dSignificant difference between groups compared to group 4 and 5
^eSignificant difference within group locations compared to apical coronal and middle third

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