Research Article

Fracture Resistance and Stress Distribution Pattern of Different Posts-Core Systems in Immature Teeth: An In Vitro Study and 3D Finite Element Analysis

Table 3

Inter group comparison between Control and Experimental groups using Tukey HSD post hoc test.

GROUP (I)Mean difference (I-J)Std. error95% confidence interval value
Lower boundUpper bound

ControlCast metal post and core−205.96713.58348−241.6481−170.28590.001
Custom composite post and core−110.444513.58348−146.1256−74.76340.001
Fiber post and composite core−52.229513.58348−87.9106−16.54840.001

Cast metal post and coreControl205.96713.58348170.2859241.64810.001
Custom composite post and core95.522513.5834859.8414131.20360.001
Fiber post and composite core153.737513.58348118.0564189.41860.001
Control110.444513.5834874.7634146.12560.001
Cast metal post and core−95.522513.58348−131.2036−59.84140.001
Fiber post and composite core58.21513.5834822.533993.89610.001

Fiber post and composite coreControl52.229513.5834816.548487.91060.001
Cast metal post and core−153.737513.58348−189.4186−118.05640.001
Custom composite post and core−58.21513.58348−93.8961−22.53390.001