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Table 2 Grinding procedures and surface roughness (Ra, mean ± standard deviation) of twelve resin composites

From: Effect of roughness and acidic medium on wear behavior of dental resin composite

Grinding procedure

Sample code

Ra (μm)

200 grit

a

2.03 ± 0.63

b

1.60 ± 0.23

200, 400 grit

c

0.61 ± 0.04

d

0.50 ± 0.04

200, 400, 800 grit

e

0.78 ± 0.05

f

0.58 ± 0.04

200, 400, 800,1200 grit

g

0.42 ± 0.08

h

0.45 ± 0.02

200, 400, 800,1200,2000 grit

i

0.14 ± 0.02

j

0.19 ± 0.03

200, 400, 800,1200,2000, 3000 grit

k

0.06 ± 0.01

l

0.05 ± 0.004