Table 2.
pH values in the presence of 0.9% sodium chloride, 0.9% sodium chloride plus calcium hydroxide, OxOral, and OxOral plus calcium hydroxide.
| Posttreatment time (days) | Treatment groups (mean pH ± SD∗) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9% NaCl | 0.9% NaCl + Ca(OH)2 | OxOral | OxOral + Ca(OH)2 | |
| 0 | 6.25 ± 0.075 | 12.149 ± 0.021 | 7.003 ± 0.321 | 12.22 ± 0.033 |
| 1 | 6.606 ± 0.092 | 12.268 ± 0.024 | 7.048 ± 0.4 | 12.448 ± 0.05 |
| 6 | 6.606 ± 0.092 | 12.268 ± 0.02 | 7.048 ± 0.429 | 12.448 ± 0.05 |
| 12 | 6.606 ± 0.09 | 11.794 ± 0.656 | 6.506 ± 0.495 | 12.272 ± 0.130 |
| 18 | 7.41 ± 0.291 | 12.522 ± 0.02 | 7.456 ± 0.196 | 12.586 ± 0.083 |
∗The data represent mean ± standard deviation of pH measurements.