Research Article

Effectiveness of Nanohydroxyapatite on Demineralization of Enamel and Cementum Surrounding Margin of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Polycrystalline Ceramic Restoration

Table 3

Multiple comparisons of Vickers microhardness of enamel and cementum upon application of nanohydroxyapatite (NHA) and Clinpro (CP) compared with no treatment (NT) at different stages including before material application (BM), after material application (AM), and after inducing demineralization (AD).

StageEnamelCementum

AM–BMNTNHACPNTNHACP
NT1.0000.0020.001NT1.0000.0020.001
NHA1.0001.000NHA1.0001.000
CP1.000CP1.000

AD–AMNTNHACPNTNHACP
NT1.0000.027.001NT1.0000.0600.016
NHA1.000.233NHA1.0001.000
CP1.000CP1.000