Table 3.

Number of inflammatory cells (ICs) per mm² and content (in percentage) of birefringent collagen (BC) in the capsules of the Apexit Plus, Sealapex, and control groups.

		Apexit Plus	Sealapex	Control
7 days	ICs BC	580 ± 145 a;1 27.4 ± 2.4 a;1	425 ± 71 b;1 32.5 ± 1.8 b;1	327 ± 45 c;1 30.0 ± 1.7 ab;1
15 days	ICs BC	445 ± 35 a;2 28.6±1.4 a;1	377 ± 38 a;1 35.7 ± 5.3 b;1	181 ± 30 b;2 39.3 ± 3.0 b;2
30 days	ICs BC	413 ± 30 a;2 32.0 ± 2.3 a;2	322 ± 32 a;1 44.6 ± 5.5 b;2	156 ± 30 b;2 42.6 ± 2.7 b;2
60 days	ICs BC	300 ± 31 a;3 34.0 ± 1.2 a;2	204 ± 21 a;2 49.1 ± 4.7 b;2	93 ± 45 b;2 54.2 ± 3.8 b;3

Mean (standard deviation). The comparison between groups in the same period is indicated by superscript letters in the line; same letters = no statistically significant difference. ^a ≠ ^b ≠ ^c. The analysis of data of one group between the time points is indicated by superscript numbers in the column; same numbers = no statistically significant difference. ¹ ≠ ² ≠ ³. Tukey test (p ≤ 0.05).