Table 3.
Initial, final and variation of Mean Roughness (%) after bleaching procedures (Mean ± SD).
Group | Mean Roughness (Ra) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Initial* | Final* | Δ Ra (%)¶ | |
Carbamide peroxide |
A 0.50 ± 0.06a (95% CI 0.463 to 0.537) |
B 1.17 ± 0.09a (95% CI 1.11 to 1.23) |
131.69 ± 11.3c |
Bromelain |
A 0.51 ± 0.16a (95% CI 0.411 to 0.609) |
B 0.88 ± 0.22b (95% CI 0.744 to 1.02) |
96.86 ± 9.8bc |
Ficin |
A 0.47 ± 0.08a (95% CI 0.42 to 0.52) |
B 0.80 ± 0.08b (95% CI 0.75 to 0.85) |
71.39 ± 14.9bc |
Papain |
A 0.44 ± 0.02a (95% CI 0.428 to 0.452) |
B 0.52 ± 0.04c (95% CI 0.495 to 0.545) |
17.21 ± 4.8ab |
Negative control |
A 0.53 ± 0.14a (95% CI 0.443 to 0.617) |
A 0.60 ± 0.07c (95% CI 0.557 to 0.643) |
2.55 ± 1.6a |
*Data analyzed through a Two-Way Repeated Measures ANOVA test. Different uppercase letters indicate statistically significant differences in the same row (p < 0.05). Different lowercase letters indicate statistically significant differences in the same column (p < 0.05). ¶Data analyzed through a One-Way ANOVA test. Different lowercase letters indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.05).