Evaluating the Effect of Active Charcoal-Containing Toothpaste on Color Change, Microhardness, and Surface Roughness of Tooth Enamel and Resin Composite Restorative Materials

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Variable</td><td class="align_center">Specimens</td><td class="align_center">Toothpastes</td><td class="align_center">Mean ± SD</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="4">Roughness</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">Enamel<br/><i>N</i> = 2</td><td class="align_center">Charcoal free<br/>(Colgate® Max Fresh)</td><td class="align_center">−22.37 ± 17.61</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Charcoal<br/>(Colgate® MAX WHITE)</td><td class="align_center">−83 ± 70.81</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">Composite<br/><i>N</i> = 2</td><td class="align_center">Charcoal free<br/>(Colgate® Max Fresh)</td><td class="align_center">−20 ± 26</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Charcoal<br/>(Colgate® MAX WHITE)</td><td class="align_center">−83.74 ± 70.81</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Mean, standard deviation (SD) of surface roughness after using the toothpastes.</div>

International Journal of Dentistry

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Table 5: Evaluating the Effect of Active Charcoal-Containing Toothpaste on Color Change, Microhardness, and Surface Roughness of Tooth Enamel and Resin Composite Restorative Materials 

Table 5 | Evaluating the Effect of Active Charcoal-Containing Toothpaste on Color Change, Microhardness, and Surface Roughness of Tooth Enamel and Resin Composite Restorative Materials 