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. 2017 Mar;14(2):69–75.

Table 2:

Mean surface roughness (Ra, μm) and Vickers microhardness (kg/mm2) values and standard deviations for the tested materials and polishing procedures

Composite resins Surface roughness values Vickers microhardness values

Group C Group W Group D Group C Group W Group D
Aelite Aesthetic Enamel 0.02±0.01Aa 0.11± 0.01Ab 0.15± 0.01Ac 61.00± 2.06Aa 75.68± 2.09Ab 94.37± 2.99Ac
Aelite All Purpose Body 0.04±0.01Aa 0.13± 0.02Ab 0.16± 0.01Ac 63.97± 2.54Aa 78.20± 2.23Ab 96.78± 2.10Ac
Grandio 0.05±0.01Aa 0.32± 0.02Bb 0.43± 0.02Bc 115.09±6.56Ba 163.75± 2.86Bb 199.92± 4.47Bc
Polofil Supra 0.03±0.01Aa 0.13±0.01Ab 0.17±0.01Ac 61.23± 1.92Aa 76.15± 2.33Ab 96.20± 3.75Ac

C: Control, W: Wet finishing/polishing, D: Dry finishing/polishing

Means followed by different lowercase letters show statistically significant differences between them, as compared in rows.

Means followed by the same uppercase letters do not show statistically significant differences between them, as compared in columns.