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Relationship between Operator Skill and In Vitro Microleakage of Different Adhesive Systems in Class V Restorations

Table 5

Mean microleakage scores according to operator skill for the three tested adhesives before instruction in their use.
AdhesivesMean microleakage scores among the 3 operators groups
EOMEOIOAll
SBMP0.48 ± 0.550.78 ± 0.750.62 ± 0.670.61 ± 0.66
SB10.45 ± 0.570.48 ± 0.520.78 ± 0.720.57 ± 0.63
ADSE0.50 ± 0.580.43 ± 0.520.63 ± 0.640.53 ± 0.59
P.68*.0019*.19*.42*
*Results statistically significant at 𝑃 < . 0 5 .
SBMP: Scotchbond Multipurpose; SB1: Adper Scotchbond 1 XT; ADSE: AdheSE.
EO: expert operators; MEO: moderate experience operators; IO: inexperienced operators.