Table 3. Comparison of microleakage 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 expresses as median (IQR) IQR: interquartile range *: significance < 0.05. Different letters represent significant difference. Capital letters represent significance between restoration groups for immediate and delayed; enamel and dentin. Small letters represent significance between immediate & delayed within enamel and dentin of each restoration, *: significance between enamel and dentin. | ||||
Immediate | Enamel | 0.00(0.00–0.00) Aa | 0.00(0.00–0.00) Aa | 0.00(0.00–0.00) Aa |
Dentin | 50(0.00–3.00) Aa | 0.50(0.00–1.00) Aa | 3.00(0.00–3.00) Aa* . | |
Delayed | Enamel | 0.50(0.00–1.00) Aa | 0.00(0.00–3.00) Aa | 0.00(0.00–0.00) Aa |
Dentin | 2.50(0.00–3.00) Aa | 2.50(1.00–3.00) Ab | 3.00(3.00–3.00) Aa* |