Table 4 Intergroup and summary statistics for demographic data.

From: 24 Months clinical prospective of proximal restorations with repeated preheating bulk fill composite up to ten cycles: randomized controlled trial

Parameter

Group

p-value

No preheating

One-time preheated

Five-time preheated

Ten-time preheated

Sex [n (%)]

Male

9 (42.86%)

6 (28.57%)

10 (47.62%)

11(52.38%)

0.447ns

Female

12 (58.14%)

15 (71.43%)

11(52.38%)

10 (47.62%)

Age (Mean ± SD) (years)

30.79 ± 7.09

31.43 ± 9.55

32.21 ± 8.13

33.37 ± 10.42

0.805ns

Treated arch [n (%)]

Mandibular molars

9 (42.86%)

11(52.38%)

11(52.38%)

11(52.38%)

0.974ns

Maxillary molars

12 (58.14%)

10 (47.62%)

10 (47.62%)

10 (47.62%)

  1. ns; non-significant (p > 0.05).