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Table 5 Descriptive statistics for comparison of measurement methods in per cent

From: Influence of exposure of customized dental implant abutments to different cleaning procedures: an in vitro study using AI-assisted SEM/EDS analysis

Cleaning method

Threshold method (SW)

Machine learning method (ML)

Contamination level (%)

Contamination level (%)

Group NC (n = 7)

M

0.041

0.065

SD

0.013

0.018

Mdn

0.036

0.069

IQA

0.017

0.025

Group CP (n = 7)

M

0.008

0.006

SD

0.005

0.005

Mdn

0.010

0.006

IQA

0.008

0.007

Group FP (n = 7)

M

0.007

0.003

SD

0.009

0.002

Mdn

0.001

0.003

IQA

0.017

0.001

Group SC (n = 7)

M

0.014

0.014

SD

0.011

0.014

Mdn

0.010

0.008

IQA

0.014

0.014

Group PL (n = 7)

M

0.010

0.005

SD

0.004

0.003

Mdn

0.011

0.004

IQA

0.003

0.004

Group UD (n = 7)

M

0.010

0.011

SD

0.009

0.012

Mdn

0.007

0.007

IQA

0.017

0.008

Group LA (n = 7)

M

0.093

0.116

SD

0.096

0.101

Mdn

0.073

0.100

IQA

0.101

0.148

  1. Decimals are rounded, N = 49, M = mean, SD = standard deviation, Mdn = median, IQA = interquartile range. NC = not cleaned; CP = cleaning protocol according to Canullo; FP = cleaning protocol according to FINEVO CLEANING SYSTEM; SC = steam cleaning; PL = low-pressure plasma cleaning; UD = ultrasonic cleaning and disinfection; LA = laboratory group with unknown cleaning methods