Table 1.
Mean Residual Antimicrobial Activity (%) and Standard Deviation at Different Time Points
| Study Groups |
Residual Antimicrobial Activity Percentage (%) at Different Time Points
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week (Mean±SD) | 3 week (Mean±SD) | 6 week (Mean±SD) | |
| Gutta-Percha/AH26 | Group 1 98.93±0.78* |
(Group 3) 90.3±7.82* |
(Group 5) 76.08±17.70* |
| Resilon/RealSeal SE | (Group 2) 76.22±18.25 |
(Group 4) 71.87±15.04 |
(Group 6) 47.17±28.10 |
| Positive Control | 99.27±0.53 | 92.54±3.69 | 81.35±6.57 |
| MTAD Solution (Positive Control) | 99.99±0.002 | _ | _ |
| Negative Control (Gutta-Percha/AH26) | 20.87±6.14 | 16.43±5.73 | 12.26±3.51 |
| Negative Control (Resilon/RealSeal SE) | 16.51±8.36 | 5.51±2.18 | 1.64±0.98 |
*
Significantly higher antimicrobial activity in all time intervals; p<0.001