The microbiological effect of virgin coconut oil on the morphological and volumetric dimensional changes of 3D printed surgical guides (in vitro study)

Table 1 Morphological assessment of dimensional changes at seven points between the three study groups pre- and post-disinfection

	Group VCO	Group GA	Group EA	p
Point 1
Mean ± SD	0.11 ± 0.04	0.20 ± 0.07	0.25 ± 0.06	< 0.001**
RMS	0.12	0.21	0.26
Point 2
Mean ± SD	0.11 ± 0.06	0.21 ± 0.09	0.23 ± 0.10	0.008**
RMS	0.12	0.23	0.24
Point 3
Mean ± SD	0.14 ± 0.04	0.22 ± 0.05	0.20 ± 0.08	0.02**
RMS	0.14	0.23	0.22
Point 4
Mean ± SD	0.12 ± 0.06	0.26 ± 0.06	0.25 ± 0.06	< 0.001**
RMS	0.13	0.26	0.26
Point 5
Mean ± SD	0.14 ± 0.04	0.22 ± 0.05	0.18 ± 0.04	0.001**
RMS	0.14	0.22	0.18
Point 6
Mean ± SD	0.12 ± 0.02	0.21 ± 0.13	0.13 ± 0.05	0.04**
RMS	0.12	0.25	0.14
Point 7
Mean ± SD	0.12 ± 0.03	0.18 ± 0.17	0.10 ± 0.05	0.25
RMS	0.12	0.24	0.11
Average of 7 points
Mean ± SD	0.12 ± 0.02	0.22 ± 0.05	0.19 ± 0.03	< 0.001**
RMS	0.12	0.22	0.20

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