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Table 2 VHN means and standard deviation (SD) of the tested materials after solvent storage and change % as the difference between 1 h and 30 d

From: Surface hardness and flexural strength of dual-cured bulk-fill restorative materials after solvent storage

Material

A: Water

Mean VHN

(SD)

B: 75% Ethanol–Water

Mean VHN

(SD)

 

1 h

1 day

7 days

30 days

Change%

1 h

1 day

7 days

30 days

Change%

Surefil One

58.4a,1,2

59.1a,1,3

60.7a,1,4

60.9a,1,5

 +4.4

59.2a,3

43.3 a,1

42.3 a.1

36.5 a,2

-38.5

(1.8)

(1.3)

(1.4)

(2.7)

(1.1)

(1.0)

(1.1)

(1.0)

Activa

19.0b,1

23.8b,2

21.6b,3

18.9b,1

-0.1

18.5 b,1

8.5 b,2

7.8 b,3

7.1 b,4

-61.8

(1.2)

(0.9)

(0.6)

(0.62)

(0.6)

(0.9)

(0.3)

(0.7)

Filtek One Bulk-fill

64.9c,2

69.8c,1

70.2c,1

70.5c,1

 +8.7

62.8 c,1

56.9 c,2

55.5 c,4

50.4c,4

-19.8

(0.9)

(1.4)

(0.9)

(1.6)

(1.1)

(0.8)

(1.1)

(1.3)

Fuji II LC

45.0d,2

48.1d,1

55.8d,3

46.9d,1

+4.3

46.5 d,1

38.1 d,2

34.5 d,3

32.2 d,4

-30.6

(1.0)

(0.9)

(1.6)

(1.7)

(1.7)

(0.9)

(1.2)

(1.9)

  1. For each row, the same superscript number indicates no significant difference (p > 0.05)
  2. For each column, the same superscript letter indicates no significant difference (p > 0.05)