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Table 3 SEM–EDX values (mean ± SD) for each caries removal method (n = 5)

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

 

Conventional

Chemomechanical

Er:YAG laser

Ca (wt%)

44.68 ± 13.40

37.03 ± 11.72

38.85 ± 12.87

P (wt%)

55.76 ± 13.18

62.95 ± 11.68

61.15 ± 17.87

Ca/P ratio

0.91 ± 0.50

0.86 ± 0.91

0.78 ± 0.54

  1. No significant differences were found among the groups in terms of all criteria (p > 0.05)