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Table 2 Enamel loss on particular teeth after adhesive removal

From: Three-dimensional analysis of enamel surface alteration resulting from orthodontic clean-up –comparison of three different tools

Tool

Enamel loss

Depth [mm]

Volume [mm3]

Mean (SD)

Min - Max

Tungsten carbide bur

0.005726 (0.003982)

0.000042 – 0.189

0.158

0.0375016 (0.05145)

0.000012 – 0.3661

3.92

0.00974 (0.008096)

0.000034 – 0.0631

1.486

0.01076 (0.009623)

0.000002 – 0.0539

3.55

0.01446 (0.014448)

0.000001 – 0.0923

1.25

0.025638 (0.02466)

0.000011 – 0.1439

2.998

0.0141 (0.012199)

0.000004 – 0.0727

1.755

0.018288 (0.013947)

0.000006 – 0.0709

1.994

0.011003 (0.012159)

0.000003 – 0.0767

2.8412

0.018033 (0.014741)

0.000027 – 0.07849

1.63595

Shofu One Gloss

0.00838 (0.00704)

0.000009 – 0.0506

0.636

0.013435 (0.01055)

0.000057 – 0.0635

0.473

0.013494 (0.007662)

0.000079 – 0.0308

0.18

0.017028 (0.011577)

0.000058 – 0.0484

0.303

0.02347 (0.038124)

0.000011 – 0.2251

2.99

0.009936 (0.011993)

0.000009 – 0.12439

3.577

0.016158 (0.020371)

0.000014 – 0.20527

2.18648

0.013648 (0.010161)

0.000003 – 0.0554

1.2456

0.018005 (0.010717)

0.000033 – 0.0495

0.917376

0.007047 (0.005541)

0.000002 – 0.02898

1.1427

Adehsive Residue Remover

0.012473 (0.007595)

0.000005 – 0.0351

0.5

0.006229 (0.006331)

0.000004 – 0.0694

1.04

0.00417 (0.0032)

0.000025 – 0.0175

0.109

0.00546 (0.003323)

0.000013 – 0.0158

0.114

0.007599 (0.006932)

0.000014 – 0.0375

0.388

0.017349 (0.009953)

0.000009 – 0.04798

1.0587

0.0134014 (0.008185)

0.000009 – 0.04272

0.5877

0.008962 (0.007083)

0.000003 – 0.04717

1.53533

0.012287 (0.009107)

0.000034 – 0.07611

0.60592

0.009388 (0.005774)

0.00001 – 0.03067

0.646879

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BMC Oral Health

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