Table 2.
Grading of dye penetration of occlusal margin.
| Control EC | Control EGIC | EDTA EC | EDTA EGIC | EDTA + F EC | EDTA + F EGIC | CHX EC | CHX EGIC | NaOCl EC | NaOCl∗ EGIC | AV EC | AV EGIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Abbreviations: AV, aleo vera; CHX, chlorhexidine; EC, enamel composite; EGIC, enamel glass ionomer glass.
∗ Significant difference (p < 0.05).