Table 4.
The mean, standard deviation (SD) values and results of repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey’s tests for percentage of decrease in apical diameter 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 | 3.05B ± 0.97 | 3.37B ± 0.74 | 3.12B ± 0.74 | 3.55B ± 0.61 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 4.00B ± 1.15 | .053 |
| 1 M | 6.23Ba ± 1.48 | 7.45 Ba ± 1.09 | 5.24Ba ± 1.04 | 7.99Ba ± 2.12 | 0.00b ± 0.00 | 8.23Ba ± 1.09 | <.001* |
| 2 M | 30.50Ab ± 1.84 | 31.77Ab ± 1.04 | 32.48Ab ± 4.20 | 34.00Ab ± 5.59 | 0.00c ± 0.00 | 46.85Aa ± 1.03 | <.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