Table 4 Association between fracture resistance and mode of failure.

From: In vitro assessment of fracture resistance of premolar teeth restored with diatomite zirconia versus barium glass filled resin composite

Material

Fracture resistance (N) (Mean ± SD)

f-value

p-value

Adhesive failures

Cohesive failures

Mixed failures

Neo Spectra composite

999.15 ± 110.61

NA

1122.99 ± 170.57

1.62

0.239

Zirconfil composite

1288.81 ± 144.91

1351.29 ± 267.83

1224.22 ± 273.00

0.22

0.805

Overall

1143.98 ± 195.49

1351.29 ± 267.83

1148.29 ± 183.37

1.60

0.232

  1. NA: Not Applicable.
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