Table 7.
The frequencies (n), percentages (%) and results of Chi-square test for apical closure in 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 | ||||||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| 2 W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | Not computed |
| 1 M | 2 | 33.3 | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 0.172 |
| 2 M | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 100.0 | 0.010* |
| P-value | 0.050* | 0.017* | 0.048* | 0.048* | Not computed | 0.002* | |||||||
*: Significant at P ≤ 0.05. TAP: Triple antibiotic paste, MTA: Mineral trioxide aggregates