Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation values of the different cements tested.
| Tests | PC | PC + ZrO2 | PC + ZrO2 + ZnO (5%) | PC + ZrO2 + ZnO (10%) | Control |
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| DCT-5 h (UFC) | 5.84a ± 0.44 | 5.67a ± 0.67 | 5.90a ± 0.40 | 5.72a ± 0.36 | 7.11b ± 0.48 |
| DCT-15 h (UFC) | 5.07a ± 3.78 | 5.09a ± 0.15 | 5.06a ± 0.67 | 5.15a ± 0.46 | 6.85b ± 0.18 |
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| 24 h compression strength (MPa) | 32.11a ± 3.64 | 24.09b ± 1.22 | 0.58c ± 0.03 | 0.62c ± 0.06 | — |
| 21 d compression strength (MPa) | 67.88a ± 7.35 | 57.43b ± 7.0 | 30.90c ± 5.32 | 27.83c ± 4.77 | — |
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| Radiopacity (mmAl) | 1.15c ± 0.12 | 3.70b ± 0.06 | 3.50b ± 0.16 | 3.92a ± 0.18 | — |
Mean ± standard deviation.
Similar letters indicate statistical similarity (P≥ 0.05).