Effect of Recycling Protocol on Mechanical Strength of Used Mini-Implants

Table 1

Comparison of fracture torque among diameters and recycling groups (ANOVA).

Groups	1.3 mm		1.4 mm		1.5 mm		1.6 mm		1.7 mm		𝑃
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
CG	9.05^a	0.53	12.17^b	0.32	16.45^c	0.41	21.61^d	0.51	27.26^e	0.88	<0.001
1	8.94^a	0.42	12.21^b	0.48	16.28^c	0.73	21.41^d	0.96	26.98^e	1.41
2	8.01^a	0.60	12.52^b	0.97	15.75^c	1.14	21.78^d	0.47	26.96^e	1.01
3	8.04^a	0.41	11.58^b	0.39	15.79^c	0.81	21.17^d	0.47	26.72^e	0.72

∗Different letters (e.g., CG row—a, b, c, d, and e) represent significant difference of fracture torque among diameters, defined by Tukey tests.
∗Same letters (e.g., 1.3 mm column—a, a, a, and a) represent similarity of fracture torque among groups, defined by Tukey tests.