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Table 2 Summary statistics of bond strength (Newton) for each group (A), two way ANOVA results (B) and post hoc analysis (C)

From: Effects of motion direction and power of Er,Cr:YSGG laser on pull-out bond strength of fiber post to root dentin in endodontically-treated single-canal premolar teeth

A) Statistics of bond strength

Group

Mean

Std. Deviation

Minimum

Maximum

C1.5

241.5733 N

12.99546

219.70 N

262.10 N

L1.5

242.3867 N

12.46686

220.70 N

262.10 N

C1.0

240.9467 N

12.86978

220.20 N

262.70 N

L1.0

238.5933 N

10.97318

221.10 N

260.10 N

C0.5

222.9133 N

6.41826

209.90 N

230.70 N

L0.5

221.2067 N

7.34064

209.70 N

232.70 N

Control

218.3267 N

4.98691

209.60 N

229.40 N

Total

232.2781 N

14.15982

209.60 N

262.70 N

B) ANOVA table

Source

F statistics

Df1

Df2

P value

Power

12.038

2

99

p < 0.001

Direction

0.764

1

99

0.384

Interaction

2.903

1

99

0.092

C) Post hoc analysis for Power

Group (I)

Group (J)

Mean Difference (I-J)

Standard Error

P value

Power 0.5 W

Power 1.0 W

−11.990

2.836

p < 0.001

Power 1.5 W

−13.794

3.563

p< 0.001

Control

9.453

3.563

0.009

Power 1.0 W

Power 1.5 W

−1.803

3.737

0.630

Control

21.443

3.737

p < 0.001

Power 1.5 W

Control

23.247

4.315

p < 0.001