Table 1.
Showing the t-values & p-values of the intensity of the Podoplanin immunostaining(A), Percentage of Podoplanin positive odontogenic cells(B) & the Final immunostaining score(A + B) comparing between 15 cases of Ameloblastomas,10 cases of KCOTs,5 cases of Dentigerous cysts, 5 cases of Radicular cysts & 5 cases of Dental Follicles.
| Group | Immunostaining Intensity (A) |
% of Podoplanin Positive Cells (B) |
Total (A + B) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t-value | p- value | t-value | p-value | t-value | p-value | |
| Ameloblastomas vs KCOTs | 0.335 | >0.05(ns) | 1.515 | >0.05(ns) | 0.473 | >0.05(ns) |
| Ameloblastomas vs Dentigerous cysts | 3.623 | <0.05 | 3.964 | <0.05 | 4.157 | <0.05 |
| Ameloblastomas vs Radicular cysts | 1.767 | >0.05(ns) | 1.699 | >0.05(ns) | 1.938 | >0.05(ns) |
| Ameloblastomas vs Dental Follicles | 3.797 | <0.05 | 5.196 | <0.05 | 4.838 | <0.05 |
| KCOTs vs Dentigerous Cysts |
4.869 | <0.05 | 3.726 | <0.05 | 5.256 | <0.05 |
| KCOTs vs Radicular Cysts | 2.757 | <0.05 | 0.745 | >0.05(ns) | 2.360 | <0.05 |
| KCOTs vs Dental Follicles | 5.513 | <0.05 | 5.507 | <0.05 | 6.687 | <0.05 |
| Dentigerous Cysts vs Radicular Cysts | 2.631 | <0.05 | 2.581 | <0.05 | 2.840 | <0.05 |
| Dentigerous Cysts vs Dental Follicles | 0.000 | >0.05(ns) | 1.414 | >0.05(ns) | 0.631 | >0.05(ns) |
| Radicular Cysts vs Dental Follicles |
3.953 | <0.05 | 4.242 | <0.05 | 4.348 | <0.05 |
ns: not significant, p -value set at 5%.