Research Article

The Nanomechanical and Tribological Properties of Restorative Dental Composites after Exposure in Different Types of Media

Table 3

Mean and standard deviation (S.D.) of depth parameters from nanoscratch test (nm).

SampleDistilled waterOrange juiceCola
1 cycle1 cycle1 cycle

Z35091.47 (0.23)aA 95.83 (0.45)bB 93.45 (0.47)dC
TPH3101.44 (1.23)bA105.41 (1.31)cB102.82 (0.92)aC
Superlux111.30 (1.64)cA119.14 (1.43)dB115.10 (2.24)bC
Durafill122.27 (2.12)dA130.94 (2.45)aB127.31 (1.99)cC

Different uppercase letters in the same line indicate differences for storage media; different lowercase letters in the same column indicate differences for materials (P < 0.05).