Table 1 Bond strength mean values (MPa) and surface roughness (Ra) mean values (µm) and standard deviations () in the experimental groups
From: Evaluation of shear strength of brackets with different dental composites and enamel roughness
Composite | Shear bond strength | Surface roughness | |
|---|---|---|---|
Initial Ra (µm) | Final Ra (µm) | ||
Transbond XT | 12.57 (2.76) A | 0.21 (0.04) Aa | 0.33 (0.02) Ab |
Filtek Z100 | 12.72 (2.65) A | 0.22 (0.03) Aa | 0.32 (0.02) Ab |
Filtek P90 | 6.13 (2.02) C | 0.21 (0.03) Aa | 0.31 (0.01) Ab |
Venus Diamond | 9.31 (1.36) B | 0.22 (0.04) Aa | 0.31 (0.01) Ab |