Table 2. Means and standard deviations of MH (GPa), Eit* (GPa) and surface gloss (GU) of sound and eroded bovine dentin.
| Groups | MH | Eit* | Surface gloss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovine dentin with citric acid protocol | 0.7±0.04B | 20.5±1.2B | 60.7±2.8B |
| Bovine dentin with HCl-pepsin protocol | 1.1±0.04A | 28.3±0.9A | 60.3±1.7B |
| Sound bovine dentin | 1.2±0.05A | 29.2±1.0A | 76.8±2.3A |
Different letters in columns indicate that values are significantly different from each other (p<0.05)