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. 2013 Jan-Feb;21(1):48–55. doi: 10.1590/1678-7757201302312

Table 1.

Arithmetic mean deviation of the surface (Sa, µm) types and respective contact angle values (q, º). SLA: Sandblasted/acid-etched

RoughnessParameter Machined Sa>0.2 µm Machined Sa>0.2 µm Stained Acid-etched Modified Acid-etched SLA ModifiedSLA
Sa 0.3±0.06 0.1±0.02 0.4±0.07 0.6±0.01 0.6±0.02 1.3±0.06 1.2±0.09
q (º) 92±5 92±5 93±5 121±4 0 134±5 0