Table 4. Multiple comparisons of maximum penetration depths .
Final irrigation activation system | Intracanal medicament | Coronal* | Middle* | Apical* | Total* |
EndoActivator | Ca(OH)2 | 1373.5 ± 311.7 | 1246.2 ± 268.5 | 804.1 ± 314.1 | 1141.1 ± 381.3 |
mTAP | 1144.4 ± 283.2 | 1051.9 ± 221 | 842.8 ± 406.5 | 1013 ± 330 | |
Total | 1258.7 ± 313.8 | 1149.1 ± 260.1 | 823.4 ± 355.8 | 1077.1 ± 359.8b | |
XP-Endo Finisher | Ca(OH)2 | 1508.5 ± 550.6 | 1065.8 ± 481.5 | 778.6 ± 413.3 | 1117.6 ± 560.8 |
mTAP | 1224.7 ± 323.7 | 1213.1 ± 417.6 | 1138.2 ± 398.9 | 1192 ± 373.2 | |
Total | 1366.6 ± 464.9 | 1139.4 ± 447.1 | 958.4 ± 437.7 | 1154.8 ± 474.5b | |
PUI | Ca(OH)2 | 1242.6 ± 492.1 | 1183.8 ± 342.6 | 761.8 ± 420.4 | 1062.7 ± 464.4 |
mTAP | 1209.9 ± 396 | 1124.5 ± 390.8 | 842 ± 337.7 | 1058.8 ± 398.2 | |
Total | 1226.3 ± 437.1 | 1154.2 ± 360.7 | 801.9 ± 375.1 | 1060.8 ± 429.5b | |
Control | Ca(OH)2 | 846.8 ± 370 | 704.3 ± 302.3 | 288 ± 198.7 | 613 ± 376.8 |
mTAP | 794.3 ± 290.2 | 648.9 ± 219.4 | 535.9 ± 244.1 | 659.7 ± 268 | |
Total | 820.6 ± 326.3 | 676.6 ± 259.9 | 411.9 ± 251.8 | 636.4 ± 325.5a | |
Total | Ca(OH)2 | 1242.7 ± 494,8C | 1050 ± 406.1BC | 658.1 ± 400.7A | 983.6 ± 497 |
mTAP | 1093.3 ± 362C | 1009.6 ± 383.2BC | 839.7 ± 403.6AB | 980.9 ± 395.1 | |
Total | 1168 ± 437.7a | 1029.8 ± 393.3b | 748.9 ± 410.3c | 982.3 ± 448.2 |
a-c: No difference between times with the same letter within groups. * mean ± standard deviation.