Table 12. Intragroup comparison of microhardness in Group 2 (Biodentine) after usage of different solvents.
Group 2 (Biodentine) | U-Upper Mean (SD) | U-Lower Mean (SD) | L-Upper Mean (SD) | L – Lower Mean (SD) |
Subgroup A (Saline) | 74.21 | 74.31 (0.42) | 74.34 (0.47) | 74.4 (0.36) |
Subgroup B (Sodium hypochlorite) | 64.04 | 67.12 (0.75) | 67.53 (0.66) | 67.98 (0.63) |
Subgroup C (Citric acid) | 62.02 (0.48) | 64.98 (0.5) | 65.08 (0.47) | 64.98 (0.63) |
Subgroup D (HF acid) | 74.4 (0.36) | 58.44 (1.04) | 62.05 (0.69) | 61.85 (0.71) |
One-way ANOVA F test value | F = 1556.0 | F = 1087.0 | F =1180.0 | F = 1185.0 |
p value (overall), Significance | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** |
Subgroup A vs Subgroup B^ | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** |
Subgroup A vs Subgroup C^ | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** |
Subgroup A vs Subgroup D^ | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** |
Subgroup B vs Subgroup C^ | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** |
Subgroup B vs Subgroup D^ | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** |
Subgroup C vs Subgroup D^ | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** | p<0.001** |