Research Article
Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets to Temporary Crowns: In Vitro Effects of Surface Treatment
Table 2
One-way ANOVA for mean comparison of shear bond strength (MPa) among the groups.
| Comparison | Groups | ANOVA | Control (n = 15) | Blue (n = 15) | Green (n = 15) | Black (n = 15) | Sandblasting (n = 15) |
| Mean (S. D) | 9.79 (4.96) | 7.13 (3.31) | 11.48 (7.40) | 12.42 (7.59) | 17.78 (9.99) | F = 4.70 | Vs/control | -- | | | | | | Vs/blue | -- | -- | | | | | Vs/green | -- | -- | -- | | | | Vs/black | -- | -- | -- | -- | | |
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The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level. |