Research Article

Surface Analysis and Spectrophotometric Evaluation of Different Esthetic Restorative Materials Frequently Exposed to a Desensitizing Agent

Table 3

ANOVA and post hoc tests of the color difference results for the different restorative materials.

Test groupMean ± SD value value

RMGIC (Ib)7.24 ± 0.32a79.41<0.0001
Amalgomer CR (IIb)7.28 ± 0.7a
Nanohybrid resin composite (IIIb)1.94 ± 0.63b
Bulk-fill resin composite (IVb)2.49 ± 1.07b

Means with the different superscript letters are significantly different at  ≤ 0.05.