Table 2.
Comparison of pre- and postinstrumentation root mean square roughness within each group based on the irrigant used paired t-test; P≤0.05 considered statistically significant
| Group | Irrigant | Pre/Post | Mean | SD | SE | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOG | 3% NaOCl +17%EDTA | Pre | 206.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.431 |
| Post | 279.50 | 84.146 | 59.500 | |||
| Citra wash | Pre | 219.50 | 125.158 | 88.500 | 0.826 | |
| Post | 283.50 | 176.070 | 124.500 | |||
| FlexiCon X1 | 3% NaOCl +17% EDTA | Pre | 24.50 | 0.707 | 0.500 | 0.315 |
| Post | 56.00 | 24.042 | 17.000 | |||
| Citra wash | Pre | 45.00 | 18.385 | 13.000 | 0.2 | |
| Post | 88.00 | 9.899 | 7.000 | |||
| EOF | 3% NaOCl +17% EDTA | Pre | 215.50 | 47.376 | 33.500 | 0.42 |
| Post | 261.00 | 9.899 | 7.000 | |||
| Citra wash | Pre | 239.00 | 15.556 | 11.000 | 0.277 | |
| Post | 268.50 | 12.021 | 8.500 |
SD: Standard deviation, SE: Standard error, WOG: WaveOne Gold, EOF: EdgeOne Fire, EDTA: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, NaOCl: Sodium hypochlorite