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Table 2 Preparation times (in seconds) in the two groups

From: Glide path enlargement of curved molar canals using HyFlex EDM glide path file versus PathFile: a comparative study of preparation time and postoperative pain

Group n Time for glide path preparation Time for ProTaper Next preparation Total time
HyFlex EDM GPF group 40 27.828 ± 2.345 69.432 ± 3.964 97.260 ± 6.015
PathFile group 40 48.942 ± 2.864 73.889 ± 4.476 122.830 ± 6.493
F statistic   1559.656 6.752 333.802
P   < 0.001 0.011 < 0.001
  1. Values are means ± standard deviations
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BMC Oral Health

ISSN: 1472-6831

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