Research Article

Efficacy of Composite Restorative Techniques in Marginal Sealing of Extended Class V Cavities

Table 3

Statistical analysis summary of depth of dye penetration ( 𝜇 𝑚 ) at the occlusal and gingival margins.

Technique (group)Depth of dye penetration ( 𝜇 m )One-way ANOVABonferroni- 𝑡 Test
MarginMean 𝑃 -valueGroup/marginGroup/margin 𝑃 -value

IOcclusal50.056I/OcclusalII/Occlusal.086
Gingival220I/GingivalII/Gingival.067
IIOcclusal60.127II/OcclusalIII/Occlusal.075
Gingival230II/GingivalIII/Gingival.076
IIIOcclusal50.072III/OcclusalI/Occlusal.064
Gingival150III/GingivalI/Gingival.075

The mean difference is significant at 𝑃 < . 0 5 .