Table 2. Comparison of marginal adaptation among different types of restoration according to time and site.
Restoration | ||||
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GIC | RMGI | BIR | ||
Abbreviations: BIR, bioactive ionic resin; GIC, glass ionomer cement; RMGI, resin-modified glass ionomer. Note: Data are expressed as median (IQR), IQR: interquartile range. Significance < 0.05. Different letters represent significant differences. Capital letters represent significance between restoration groups for immediate and delayed; enamel and dentin. Small letters represent significance between immediate and delayed within enamel and dentin for each restoration. | ||||
Immediate | Enamel | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) Aa | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) Aa | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) Aa |
Dentin | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) Aa | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) Aa | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) Aa | |
Delayed | Enamel | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) Aa | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) Aa | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) Aa |
Dentin | 1.00 (0.00–1.00) Aa | 0.50 (0.00–1.00) Aa | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) Aa |