Table 1 Statistical comparisons of suction devices

Ultrasonic scaling

HVE vs Purevac (−H)

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–

HVE vs Purevac (+H)

–

–

HVE vs LVE

–

**

HVE vs ReLeaf

–

**

HVE vs DryShield

–

–

Purevac (−H) vs. Purevac (+H)

–

–

Purevac (−H) vs. LVE

–

***

Purevac (−H) vs. ReLeaf

–

***

Purevac (−H) vs. DryShield

–

–

Purevac (+H) vs. LVE

*

**

Purevac (+H) vs. ReLeaf

–

***

Purevac (+H) vs. DryShield

–

–

LVE vs. ReLeaf

–

–

LVE vs. DryShield

–

–

ReLeaf vs. DryShield

–

–

High-speed handpiece

HVE vs. Purevac (−H)

–

–

HVE vs. Purevac (+H)

–

–

HVE vs. DryShield

***

*

Purevac (−H) vs. Purevac (+H)

–

–

Purevac (−H) vs. DryShield

***

*

Purevac (+H) vs. DryShield

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