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Table 1 Mean smear layer scores for each group and each region

From: Evaluation of the smear layer removal and erosive capacity of EDTA, boric acid, citric acid and desy clean solutions: an in vitro study

Groups

Coronal

Middle

Apical

1 (5 % EDTA)

1.94a

2.07a

2.25a

2 (5 % BA)

3.95b

3.97b

4.41b

3 (5 % BA & 2.5 % CA)

1.49e

1.91

2.46c

4 (2.5 % CA)

1.33

1.36

1.33d

5 (5 % Desy Clean)

1.78

1.65

1.95

  1. aSignificant difference between groups compared to group 2 and 4
  2. bSignificant difference between groups compared to group 3, 4 and 5
  3. cSignificant difference between groups compared to group 4
  4. dSignificant difference between groups compared to group 5
  5. eSignificant difference within group locations compared to apical third
  6. Same superscript letter in a row/colum are significantly different (p > 0.05)
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