Table 5.
Results of statistical analysis for flexural strength and flexural modulus based on conditioning mediums.a
| Mediums | Differences |
|
|---|---|---|
| Flexural strength | Flexural modulus | |
| Air | FB, FZ > BB, TN | FZ, BB, FB > TN |
| Artificial saliva | FB > TN, FZ, BB | FB > FZ, TN |
| BB > TN | ||
| Distilled water | FB, FZ > BB, TN | FZ, FB, BB > TN |
| Citric acid | FB > TN, FZ, BB | FB > FZ, BB > TN |
| Heptane | FB, FZ > TN, BB | No significant difference |
| Ethanol 50% | FB > BB, FZ, TN | FB, FZ, BB > TN |
| BB > FZ, TN | ||
Abbreviations: FZ, Filtek Z350; FB, Filtek Bulk-Fill; TN, Tetric N Ceram; BB, Beautifil-Bulk.
a
Results of One way ANOVA and Post Hoc’s Tukey’s test (p < 0.05); > indicates statistical significance.