Table 1.
Frequency of dye penetration score as an indicator of marginal microleakage in occlusal wall
| Groups | N | Score | MEAN ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.15 ± 0.49 |
| 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.95 ± 1.23 |
| 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 ± 0.31 |
| 6 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.90 ± 1.25 |
Mann Whitney and Chi-Square test, P < 0.05 significant difference, P < 0.001 highly significant difference, P > 0.05 not significant difference, Significant difference between groups: 1 – 2, 1 – 6, 2 – 3, 2 – 4, 2 – 5, 4 – 6, 5 – 6