Table 5.
Percentage of dimensional changes of composite specimens over time.
| Composite type | Dimensional change (%) (Mean ± SD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 min | 2 h and 15 min | 6 h | 24 h | 1 week | 1 month | |
| X-tra fil | 0.01 ± 0.04 | −0.02 ± 0.05 | −0.03 ± 0.09 | ±0.09 | 0.04 ± 0.08 | 0.07 ± 0.09 |
| Z250 | ±0.02 | 0.01 ± 0.05 | 0.02 ± 0.06 | 0.04 ± 0.07 | 0.09 ± 0.07 | 0.16 ± 0.06 |
| Ultimate | ±0.03 | −0.01 ± 0.07 | 0.01 ± 0.06 | 0.02 ± 0.07 | 0.07 ± 0.06 | 0.21 ± 0.01 |
Note: Fifteen specimens in each group.