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Table 3 Mean and standard deviation of microhardness loss after immersion in different mediums

From: Vickers micro-hardness study of the effect of fluoride mouthwash on two types of CAD/CAM ceramic materials erosion

Groups

VITABLOC MARK II

IPS e.max CAD

P value

Gs

− 59.32 ± 186.26B,a

3.27 ± 22.98B,a

0.36

GGA

− 83.21 ± 96.47B,a

− 48.18 ± 46.33B,a

0.37

GAA

− 115.78 ± 120.34B,a

− 50.00 ± 46.71B,a

0.17

GFGA

− 423.30 ± 138.73A,a

− 145.76 ± 47.73A,b

0.0001

GFAA

− 501.60 ± 36.17A,a

− 102.50 ± 77.32A,b

0.0001

  1. GS, immersion in artificial saliva; GGA, immersion in gastric acid; GAA, immersion in acetic acid; GFGA, immersion in Fluorigard rinsing followed by HCL; GFAA, immersion in Fluorigard followed by acetic acid. In each column, the same uppercase letters are statistically similar. In each row the same lowercase letters are statistically similar