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

Table 6

Mean microleakage scores according to operator skill for the three tested adhesives after instruction in their use.
AdhesivesMean microleakage scores among the 3 operators groups
EOMEOIOAll
SBMP0.54 ± 0.670.51 ± 0.610.58 ± 0.590.55 ± 0.63
SB10.32 ± 0.470.70 ± 0.750.79 ± 0.690.59 ± 0.66
ADSE0.56 ± 0.680.59 ± 0.640.60 ± 0.620.58 ± 0.65
P.015*.25*.032*.75*
*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.