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Table 1 Descriptive data of the torque at failure and angular deflection in the tested systems

From: Torsional resistance of three ProTaper rotary systems

 

Surface area at D3 (mm2)

Torque at failure (gcm)

Angular deflection (degree)

Mean ± SD

Median

Range

Mean ± SD

Median

Range

PTU

S1

0.022

68.8 ± 25.1

77.6af

25.5–101.2

347.9 ± 37.6

355aeg

270–420

S2

0.024

112.5 ± 30.5

108.6b

60.6–182.2

367 ± 48.5

365af

290–495

F1

0.048

100.6 ± 36.4

93.9abg

63.3–169.8

380.3 ± 48.1

375bf

295–480

F2

0.121

141.7 ± 37.6

136.3c

90.82–235.5

346.7 ± 56.6

350aeg

275–470

F3

0.149

196.2 ± 20.9

189.8d

168.4–250.8

559 ± 62.4

540c

450–690

PTG

S1

0.022

43.4 ± 14.9

41.6e

22.2–80

361.7 ± 53.1

370abdef

280–440

S2

0.024

73.7 ± 33.3

66.3f

37.4–179.0

331.0 ± 39.9

335e

260–385

F1

0.048

94 ± 23.1

91.4b

37.8–129.4

393.2 ± 60.6

390f

285–495

F2

0.121

117.4 ± 32

115.5bcg

70.6–201.2

371.3 ± 50.4

370fg

280–495

F3

0.149

166.4 ± 17.2

167.4h

135.1–194.5

580.3 ± 61.7

580c

480–670

PTN

X1

0.048

59.9 ± 13.5

58.8f

36.7–82.2

291.6 ± 35.8

280h

220–360

X2

.094

95.8 ± 38.9

92ab

44.3–185.1

303.1 ± 32.5

310h

245–355

X3

0.137

115.4 ± 17.6

116.7i

81.4–142.9

303.7 ± 26.3

300h

270–355

  1. Different superscripts indicate statistical significance