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. 2018 Jun 6;13(4):319–326. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2018.04.012

Table 3.

Bi-flexural strength (MPa) of various resin-based dental restoratives under various storage regimes determined at various deformation rates.

Material Deformation rate (mm/min) at week 1
ANOVA
0.01 0.1 1.0 10.0
Z100 126 ± 19 132 ± 21 135 ± 20 138 ± 24 P = 0.101
Z250 124 ± 17 133 ± 22 137 ± 21 155 ± 25 P = 0.100
FSB 99 ± 16 112 ± 17 117 ± 18 118 ± 17 P = 0.092
FST 115 ± 19 126 ± 17 142 ± 27 141 ± 32 P = 0.093
ANOVA
P = 0.538
P = 0.060
P = 0.059
P = 0.072


Deformation rate (mm/min) at week 13

Z100 114 ± 17 134 ± 24 135 ± 20 134 ± 25 P = 0.081
Z250 114 ± 16 135 ± 14 139 ± 23 142 ± 25 P = 0.088
FSB 96 ± 12 115 ± 11 117 ± 16 122 ± 15 P = 0.074
FST 114 ± 18 127 ± 18 128 ± 21 142 ± 27 P = 0.059
ANOVA
P = 0.141
P = 0.079
P = 0.069
P = 0.078


Deformation rate (mm/min) at week 52

Z100 102 ± 21 110 ± 20 113 ± 22 115 ± 23 P = 0.121
Z250 105 ± 17 113 ± 19 113 ± 21 114 ± 22 P = 0.110
FSB 94 ± 15 98 ± 15 103 ± 16 114 ± 17 P = 0.094
FST 101 ± 12 110 ± 21 123 ± 19 127 ± 22 P = 0.109
ANOVA P = 0.062 P = 0.078 P = 0.055 P = 0.069

Statistically significant (P < 0.05).