TABLE 1.
Tubular sealer penetration per third, mean and standard deviation values (percentage)
| Group | n | a-Sealer penetration segments (%) | b-Dentin impregnated area (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apical third | Middle third | Apical third | Middle third | ||
| CH/AH Plus | 18 | 30.25±16.17AB | 47.90±20.65A | 7.54±5.82A | 15.69±11.53A |
| AH Plus sealer | 18 | 19.38±10.35A | 76.86±21.86B | 5.10±3.36A | 34.02±12.64BD |
| CH/MTA Fillapex | 18 | 50.66±29.04BC | 75.62±18.66B | 33.97±23.60B | 47.76±22.28CD |
| MTA Fillapex sealer | 18 | 55.76±22.01C | 81.61±15.66B | 32.48±25.39B | 67.02±24.24C |
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Different uppercase letters in the same column indicate a statistically significant difference, CH/AH Plus: Calcium Hydroxide dressing used before obturation with AH Plus sealer, CH/MTA-Fillapex: Calcium Hydroxide dressing used before obturation with MTA-Fillapex sealer