Research Article
A Comparative Study of the Removal of Smear Layer by Two Endodontic Irrigants and Nd:YAG Laser: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study
Table 1
Analytical statistics in different groups and their areas.
| | Groups | Areas | Mean score | Standard deviation | Mean score (total) | value |
| | Nd:YAG laser | Coronal | 6.10 | 2.37 | 7.05 | 0.00 | | Middle | 7.30 | 1.06 | | Apical | 7.76 | 0.45 |
| | 17% EDTA | Coronal | 1.20 | 0.43 | 1.33 | 0.00 | | Middle | 1.14 | 0.30 | | Apical | 1.66 | 1.02 |
| | 5% Maleic acid | Coronal | 1.06 | 0.21 | 1.62 | 0.00 | | Middle | 1.14 | 0.30 | | Apical | 2.66 | 2.01 |
| | Control | Coronal | 8.00 | 0.00 | 7.86 | 0.05 | | Middle | 8.00 | 0.00 | | Apical | 7.60 | 0.41 |
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