Table 4.
Flexural modulus of various resin-based dental restoratives under various storage regimes.
| Flexural modulus (GPa) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z100 | Z250 | FSB | FST | |
| Dry | 18.3 ± 1.2 | 16.7 ± 0.8 | 13.7 ± 0.6 | 12.7 ± 2.3 |
| 1 week wet | 15.7 ± 0.8 | 13.3 ± 1.4 | 11.0 ± 2.1 | 10.4 ± 1.0 |
| 13 weeks wet | 15.5 ± 1.0 | 14.0 ± 0.7 | 10.5 ± 0.7 | 10.7 ± 0.5 |
| 52 weeks wet | 16.2 ± 1.0 | 13.2 ± 0.9 | 11.5 ± 0.9 | 10.5 ± 0.7 |
Statistically significant (P < 0.05); Deformation rate of 1.0 mm/min.