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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of surface roughness parameters (µm), fracture toughness (KIC), and biaxial flexural strengths (MPa) before and after fatigue for different study groups

From: Effect of surface treatments on biaxial flexural strength, fatigue resistance, and fracture toughness of high versus low translucency zirconia

Materials

Surface treatment

Mean surface roughness ± SD (µm)

KIc

Mean biaxial flexural strength ± SD (Mpa)

Ra

Rv

Rp

MPa.m1/2

Initial

Residual

Cercon Base (LT)

As-sintered

1.56 ± 0.2 A

8.1 ± 0.3 A

6.3 ± 1.2 A

5.6 ± 0.3 A

1247.5 ± 25.8 A1

1044.9 ± 34.4 A2

APA

1.8 ± 0.1 A

9.8 ± 1.3 A

7.9 ± 0.9 AB

6.1 ± 0.25 B

1451.5 ± 34.9 B1

1228 ± 18.5 B2

Grinding

5.4 ± 0.09 BC

14.2 ± 2.4 B

9.7 ± 1.8 C

4.1 ± 0.87 C

909.7 ± 22.9 C1

690.7 ± 18.3 C2

Lava Frame (LT)

As-sintered

1.4 ± 0.07 A

8.4 ± 1.4 A

6.3 ± 0.8 A

5.7 ± 0.37 A

1271 ± 14.1 A1

1059 ± 30.4 A2

APA

1.8 ± 0.04 A

9.3 ± 0.7 A

8.7 ± 0.9 BC

6.0 ± 0.29 B

1442.4 ± 24.3 B1

1259 ± 24.6 B2

Grinding

6.0 ± 0.08 B

13.1 ± 2.1 BC

9.1 ± 1.6 C

4.3 ± 0.92 C

973.4 ± 23.9 D1

668.9 ± 32.1 C2

Katana (HT)

As-sintered

1.5 ± 0.04 A

8.3 ± 1.3 A

6.4 ± 1.1 A

6.1 ± 0.19 B

812.8 ± 27.9 E1

698.6 ± 19.7 C2

APA

2.1 ± 0.06 A

10.4 ± 1.2 A

7.0 ± 0.9 AB

6.6 ± 0.41 D

860.3 ± 18.2 F1

769.2 ± 8.1 D2

Grinding

4.1 ± 1.03 CD

11.5 ± 2.9 AC

8.7 ± 1.3 BC

4.7 ± 1.1 C

692.3 ± 16.8 G1

601.3 ± 20.2 E2

BruxZir (HT)

As-sintered

1.46 ± 0.08 A

8.6 ± 2.1 A

6.9 ± 1.4 A

6.3 ± 0.22 BD

833.5 ± 13.2 EF1

739.2 ± 5.4 D2

APA

2.3 ± 0.07 A

10.7 ± 1.6 A

6.6 ± 1.2 A

6.7 ± 0.35 D

858.3 ± 17.1 F1

764.3 ± 18.3 D2

Grinding

3.0 ± 0.2 D

11.2 ± 2.7 AC

8.5 ± 1.9 BC

4.4 ± 0.68 C

686.5 ± 13.2 G1

599.2 ± 10.5 E2

  1. No statistical significance (P > 0.05) is indicated by the same superscript capital letter in columns when comparing different surface treatments for different types of zirconia and by the same superscript numbers when comparing initial vs residual mean biaxial flexural strength