Table I.
Histopathological findings of the experimental and control group: - (0%), + (1-30%), ++ (30-60%), +++ (>60%).
| Experimental Group | Control Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Bone Formation |
(-) | 10 | 28.60% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| (+) | 16 | 45.70% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| (++) | 9 | 25.70% | 18 | 47.40% | χ2=48.96 | |
| (+++) | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 52.60% | P=0.0001 | |
| Inflammation | (-) | 1 | 2.90% | 16 | 42.10% | |
| (+) | 16 | 45.70% | 18 | 47.40% | ||
| (++) | 15 | 42.90% | 4 | 10.50% | χ2=22.64 | |
| (+++) | 3 | 8.60% | 0 | 0.00% | р=0.0001 | |
| Necrosis | No | 14 | 40.00% | 26 | 68.40% | χ2=5.94 |
| Yes | 21 | 60.00;% | 12 | 31.60% | р=0.015 | |
| Fibrosis | (+) | 17 | 48.60% | 24 | 63.20% | |
| (++) | 17 | 48.60% | 14 | 36.80% | χ2=2.37 | |
| (+++) | 1 | 2.90% | 0 | 0.00% | р = 0.306 | |
| Foreign-body Reaction | (-) | 35 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | |