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Table 2 The results of the IIT-derived mechanical properties for Clear Aligner (C)

From: Εffect of cleansers on the composition and mechanical properties of orthodontic aligners in vitro

Group

HM (N/mm2)

EIT (MPa)

nIT (%)

RIT (%)

C–CO

112 (6)a

2699 [2414 2991]

40.6 (0.7)a

8.4 [7.9 12.8]a

C-RB

106 (3)b

2469 [2409 3034]

39.0 (0.6)b

15.1 [14.1 15.6]b

C-RC

108 (1)b

2529 [2352 3041]

39.1 (0.5)b

9.0 [8.4 9.2]a

C-ST

107 (3)b

2466 [2376 2643]

38.6 (0.6)b

12.1 [8.7 13.3]b

  1. Mean values and standard deviations (in parentheses) or median and 25% and 75% percentiles (in brackets). Same superscript letters show groups without statistical differences per property (p > 0.05)