Table 1.
Standardized settings for group AF.
Table 2.
Standardized settings for group CL.
Fig 1.
Side and top view of the device construction for group AF (a-b) plus side and top view of the device construction for group CL (c-d).
Table 3.
Median, maximum, minimum, first and third percentile of abrasion of the different materials in micrometres and mean loss of material after treatment with AF and CL.
Table 4.
Intragroup comparison of p-values between the median abrasion of used restoration materials*.
Table 5.
Median, maximum, minimum, first and third percentile for Ra and Rq of the different materials in nanometres.
Roughness of materials increases after treatment with AF and CL.
Table 6.
Intragroup comparison of p-values between the median Ra of used restoration materials*.
Table 7.
Intragroup comparison of p-values between the median Rq of used restoration materials*.
Fig 2.
Probes following air polishing (a-b) and following prophylaxis paste (c-d).
a–composite (left treated, right untreated); b–GIC (left treated, right untreated);c–composite (left untreated, right treated); d–GIC (left untreated, right treated; Red arrows mark pitting after treatment with prophylactic paste. GIC: glass ionomer cement.
Fig 3.
Probes following air polishing (a-b) and following prophylaxis paste (c-d).
a–ceramic (left untreated, right treated); b–gold (left untreated, right treated); c–ceramic (left untreated, right treated); d–gold (left untreated, right treated); Red arrows mark pitting after treatment with prophylactic paste.