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. 2017 Jul 6;2(1):1–6. doi: 10.14744/eej.2017.16029

TABLE 3.

Mean and standard deviation (SD) of the flow and radiopacity of the sealers incorporated with different concentrations of AgVO3* (mm) (mmAl equivalent)

Test [AgVO3*] AH Plus Endofill Sealer 26 Sealapex
Flow 0% 36.2±0.13a 45.2±0.39a 43.6±0.63a 31.1±0.11a
2.5% 30.2±0.15ab 38.1±0.15b 40.0±0.26a 27.1±0.28a
5% 24.6±0.18b 37.5±0.66b 45.3±0.10a 27.4±0.07a
10% 18.2±0.08c 35.6±0.21b 42.4±0.34a 25.1±0.05a
Radiopacity 0% 4.73±0.22a 5.00±0.12a 3.91±0.19a 4.63±0.10a
2.5% 4.90±0.05b 4.52±0.10b 4.20±0.07ab 4.46±0.11b
(+3.6%) (-9.6%) (+7.4%) (-3.7%)
5% 4.88±0.07ab 5.07±0.14a 3.83±0.41ac 4.41±0.13b
(+3.2%) (+1.4%) (-2%) (-4.8%)
10% 4.93±0.08b 5.01±0.10a 4.26±0.29ab 4.64±0.11a
(+4.2%) (+0.2%) (+8.9%) (+0.2%)

Same letters represent statistical similarity in the same column. The statistical correlation between tests has not been evaluated. Numbers in parentheses represent variation in average radiopacity values in comparison with respective control groups

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AgVO3: nanostructured silver vanadate decorated with silver nanoparticles