Table 2.
Shrinkage vectors (mean ± standard deviation; μm)
| Group | Group with successive increment(s) | Shrinkage vector (mean ± standard deviation; μm) | Shrinkage vector on z-axis (mean ± standard deviation; μm)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Gp1-TBF | 37.1 ± 31.0 (a) | 1.1 ± 39.0 (a, b, c, d, e, f) |
| Group 2 | Gp2-fl/TEF | 15.1 ± 7.2 (f, g, h) | − 0.6 ± 8.4 (a, c, d, f) |
| Gp2-fl/TEF + TBF | 24.0 ± 18.8 (b, c, d, e) | 8.8 ± 22.1 (b, e) | |
| Group 3 | Gp3-fl/TEF | 16.4 ± 6.3 (d, f, g, h) | 0.2 ± 9.2 (a, c, f) |
| Gp3-fl/TEF + TBFinc1 | 12.5 ± 6.7 (i) | − 0.3 ± 7.1 (a, c, d, f) | |
| Gp3-fl/TEF + TBFinc1 + TBFinc2 | 13.4 ± 6.0 (i) | − 1.6 ± 7.7 (a, d, f) | |
| Group 4 | Gp4-fl/TEF | 21.5 ± 21.6 (b, c, d, e, f) | 6.4 ± 16.6 (b, e, f) |
| Gp4-fl/TEF + TBF | 20.6 ± 33.6 (b, c, d, e, f, g) | 1.3 ± 38.1 (a, c, d, e, f) | |
| Group 5 | Gp5-fl/SDR | 24.2 ± 23.1 (b, c, d, e) | 1.8 ± 18.3 (a, c, f) |
| Gp5-fl/SDR + TBF | 18.1 ± 26.7 (c, d, f, g, h) | − 1.2 ± 23.0 (a, c, d, f) |
Different letters indicate statistically significant differences between the groups within one column. * Negative values represent upward movement toward the light source, whereas positive values denote downward movement toward the cavity floor