Table 1: Descriptive and inferential statistics of the number of internal gaps across the research groups.

 

Group

Descriptivestatistics

Kruskal-WallisHtest

N

Mean

SD

Median

95%CI (Lower-Upper)

Mean

rank

Statistica

value

P-

value

Group 1-Retrograde (Putty Only)

13

138.00

57.59

118.00

103.20-

172.80

32.35

 

 

 

5.720

 

 

 

0.126

Group 2-Retrograde (Deep Putty + Sealer)

13

112.85

24.90

117.00

97.80-127.89

28.92

Group 3-

Orthograde (Putty

Only)

13

103.67

26.39

96.50

86.90-120.44

22.63

Group 4-

Orthograde (Deep

Putty + Sealer)

13

96.77

30.90

88.00

78.10-115.44

19.85