Table 2.
The descriptive statistics and the results of statistical analysis to compare the cell viability of fibroblasts after exposure to colloidal solutions and chlorhexidine at different dilutions of minimum inhibitory concentration
| Group | MIC* | 0.1 MIC | 0.01 MIC* | Statistical analysis(P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZnO | 22.0±4.9a | 39.0±7.0 | 51.2±8.5a | 0.001 |
| CuO | 22.2±8.7a | 54.0±4.1 | 65.6±7.9b | <0.001 |
| TiO2 | 36.9±12.8b | 47.2±12.2 | 76.0±2.1b | 0.001 |
| Ag | 33.2±7.1a,b | 45.2±11.9 | 64.8±10.4b | 0.002 |
| CHX | 22.3±1.3a | 43.5±4.2 | 67.1±12.6b | 0.001 |
| One-way ANOVA(P) | 0.014 | 0.133 | 0.007 |
*The groups that have been defined with different letters show statistically significant difference at P<0.05, whereas those with the same letter are statistically comparable. MIC: Minimum inhibitory concentration; ZnO: Zinc oxide; CuO: Copper oxide, TiO2: Titanium dioxide; Ag: Silver; CHX: Chlorhexidine