Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation of L, a, b values at baseline, and ΔL, Δa, Δb values at measurement intervals. Same small superscript letter indicates no statistical difference in the column p†: The significance level of ΔE values between groups p‡: The significance level between ΔE1 and ΔE2 values
| Materials | Baseline | After staining | After repolishing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerasmart | L* | 76.38±2.03 | ΔL1 | -1.08±2.54 | ΔL2 | 0.54±1.92 |
| a* | 0.76±0.67 | Δa1 | 2.90±1.14 | Δa2 | -0.70±1.14 | |
| b* | 14.30±1.95 | Δb1 | 2.41±1.14 | Δb2 | 1.09±1.08 | |
| Ceram X | L* | 78.26±0.45 | ΔL1 | -4.52±1.96 | ΔL2 | -1.34±1.63 |
| a* | 1.07±0.37 | Δa1 | 3.27±2.21 | Δa2 | -1.01±1.52 | |
| b* | 17.05±2.02 | Δb1 | 3.15±2.24 | Δb2 | -1.66±1.82 | |
| Charisma Smart | L* | 75.23±1.70 | ΔL1 | -1.23±2.29 | ΔL2 | 1.69±2.09 |
| a* | 0.45±0.88 | Δa1 | 2.80±1.50 | Δa2 | -0.39±1.57 | |
| b* | 13.57±1.79 | Δb1 | 5.85±2.28 | Δb2 | 1.82±2.12 |