Table 2.
Freq uencies of the ARI scores for the two groups
| Number | ARI scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Transbond XT + ICON + H3PO4 a | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Transbond XT + ICON + SEPa | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Transbond XT + Clinpro + H3PO4 b | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Transbond XT + Clinpro + SEPb | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Transbond XT + primer + H3PO4 c | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Transbond XT + SEPc | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Chi-square =22.77; P = .000; 0 indicates no adhesive left on the tooth surface, 1 indicates less than half the resin left on the tooth surface, 2 indicates more than half the resin left on the tooth surface, and 3 indicates all resin left on the tooth surface, with a distinct impression of the bracket base. Scores in each row with the same letter are not significantly different at P ≤ .05.