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Table 1 Mean initial and final surface roughness (Ra values) of specimens in the six study groups

From: In vitro comparative effects of alcohol-containing and alcohol-free mouthwashes on surface roughness of bulk-fill composite resins

Composite type

Storage medium (24 h)

Initial surface roughness

Final surface roughness

Mean

Std. deviation

Mean

Std. deviation

X-tra fil

Water

0.477

0.459

0.559

0.425

Alcohol-free mouthwash

0.651

0.482

0.744

0.467

Alcohol-containing mouthwash

0.365

0.260

0.500

0.335

Tetric N-Ceram

Water

0.435

0.243

0.505

0.241

Alcohol-free mouthwash

0.541

0.246

0.533

0.374

Alcohol-containing mouthwash

0.488

0.207

0.607

0.239