TABLE 1. Mean values of contraction forces (N), linear contraction (%) and wall-to-wall marginal gaps for Filtek Z250, Filtek supreme, Admira and Grandio.
Composite Resin s | Contraction forces (N) (s.d.) | Linear contraction (%) (s.d.) | Wall-to-wall marginal gap μm) (s.d.) |
---|---|---|---|
Filtek Z250 | 11.80 (0.76) a | 0.516 (0.04) a | 11.33 (2.16) a |
Filtek Supreme | 11.80 (0.71) a | 0.362 (0.05) b | 10.66 (1.21) a |
Admira | 11.89 (0.65) a | 0.250 (0.04) c | 11.16 (2.04) a |
Grandio | 12.18 (0.43) a | 0.160 (0.00) d | 10.50 (1.22) a |
Different letters indicate statistically significant difference at 5% by Tukey's test; s.d.: standard deviation.