Table 4.

Results of statistical analysis between different pulp capping materials (Ca(OH)2 based cement, MTA and Biodentine) regarding calcific bridge formation, pulpal inflammation and tissue necrosis in control and corticosteroid-treated groups

Material	Parameter	Scores	Control Group	Corticosteroid - treated Group	P †
Ca(OH) 2 based cement	Calcific bridge formation	Median (Range)	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	< 0.05*
		P ‡	0.23
	Pulpal inflammation	Median (Range)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)
		P ‡	1.00
	Tissue necrosis	Median (Range)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	2.0 (1.0–3.0)
		P ‡	0.98
MTA	Calcific bridge formation	Median (Range)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	3.5 (3.0–4.0)	< 0.05*
		P ‡	0.49
	Pulpal inflammation	Median (Range)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)
		P ‡	0.7
	Tissue necrosis	Median (Range)	1.0 (1.0–1.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)
		P ‡	0.69
Biodentine	Calcific bridge formation	Median (Range)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.00 (3.0–4.0)	< 0.05*
		P ‡	0.44
	Pulpal inflammation	Median (Range)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)
		P ‡	1.00
	Tissue necrosis	Median (Range)	1.0 (1.0–1.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)
		P ‡	0.7

^{†Kruskal Wallis, ‡Mann−Whitney U, *Significant at ≤ 0.05}