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Table 2 Knoop hardness (HK) values of remaining dentin tissue after three caries removal methods

From: Microindentation hardness and calcium/phosphorus ratio of dentin following excavation of dental caries lesions with different techniques

HK (mean ± SD) (n)

Conventional

Chemomechanical

Er:YAG laser

40.51 ± 5.78a (40)

33.50 ± 6.39b (40)

39.09 ± 6.57a (40)

  1. Mean values with the same superscript letters are not statistically different (One-way ANOVA, Dunnett-C test, p > 0.05)
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