Table.
Mean and Standard Deviation (in parentheses) of Cumulative Release (n = 10) after 2880 hrs in Storage Media, and b Values (n = 10) Calculated from Regression Analyses of Each of the F−- and Chlorhexidine-releasing Specimen Groups
| F− Release |
Chlorhexidine Release |
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| Group | pH | CaF2 Content, wt% | Cumulative Release, µg/cm2 | b, µg/h½ cm2 | CHXDA Content, wt% | Cumulative Release, µg/cm2 | b, µg/h½ cm2 |
| 2Ca/8CHX | 4 | 4.6 | 120 (11) | 2.4 (0.3) | 18.5 | 1291 (185) | 23.8 (4.1) |
| 5Ca/5CHX | 4 | 11.5 | 272 (44) | 5.2 (0.8) | 11.5 | 572 (56) | 10.9 (1.4) |
| 8Ca/2CHX | 4 | 18.5 | 252 (33) | 4.8 (0.6) | 4.6 | 259 (22) | 4.8 (0.5) |
| 2Ca/8CHX | 5 | 4.6 | 79 (9) | 1.6 (0.2) | 18.5 | 646 (72) | 11.2 (0.9) |
| 5Ca/5CHX | 5 | 11.5 | 243 (53) | 4.8 (0.9) | 11.5 | 365 (73) | 7.0 (1.6) |
| 8Ca/2CHX | 5 | 18.5 | 241 (73) | 4.2 (0.5) | 4.6 | 142 (27) | 2.7 (0.6) |
| 2Ca/8CHX | 6 | 4.6 | 73 (13) | 1.5 (0.3) | 18.5 | 497 (86) | 9.0 (1.8) |
| 5Ca/5CHX | 6 | 11.5 | 208 (25) | 4.8 (1.4) | 11.5 | 287 (43) | 5.6 (0.8) |
| 8Ca/2CHX | 6 | 18.5 | 213 (28) | 4.2 (0.5) | 4.6 | 130 (14) | 2.8 (0.4) |