Table 3.
Grading of dye penetration of cervical margin.
| Control CC | Control CGIC | EDTA CC | EDTA CGIC | EDTA + F CC | EDTA + F CGIC | CHX CC | CHX CGIC | NaOCl CC | NaOCl CGIC | AV CC | AV CGIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Abbreviations: AV, aleo vera; CC, cement composite; CGIC, cement glass ionomer glass; CHX, chlorhexidine.