Table 2.
The mean, standard deviation (SD) values and results of repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey’s tests for percentage of increase in root length of different groups, subgroups and subdivisions
| Time | Intra-canal propolis paste | Intra-canal TAP paste | Positive control | Negative control | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propolis plug | MTA plug | Propolis plug | MTA plug | ||||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| 2 W | 4.9 ± 1.2 | 5.4 ± 1.4 | 5.1 ± 1 | 5.3 ± 1.3 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 5.7 ± 1.3 | .061 |
| 1 M | 13.9 Aa ± 1.8 | 14.6 Aa ± 1.5 | 14 Aa ± 1.6 | 14Aa ± 1.6 | 0.00Bb ± 0.00 | 14.8Aa ± 1.8 | <.001* |
| 2 M | 16.3Bb ± 1.3 | 17.1 Bb ± 1.6 | 16.5Bb ± 1.4 | 16.9 Bb ± 2.3 | 0.00Cc ± 0.00 | 17.7Aa ± 1.5 | <.001* |
| P-value | <.001* | <.001* | <.001* | <.001* | Not computed | <.001* | |
*: Significant at P ≤ .05, Different small superscripts in the same row are statistically significantly different. Different capital superscripts in the same column are statistically significantly different. TAP: Triple antibiotic paste, MTA: Mineral trioxide aggregates