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. 2021 Jun 21;26(1):375–383. doi: 10.1007/s00784-021-04009-0

Table 3.

Median color change (∆E) with interquartile range (IQR) from 24 h (T1) to 24 months post-treatment (T6) on the apical plug (M1), gutta-percha/sealer (M2), and tooth crown/resin composite surfaces (M3) of all groups

Root Crown
Group Median ∆E (IQR)
M 1
Median ∆E (IQR)
M 2
Median ∆E (IQR)
M 3
G01-PRMTA

7.0

(4.8–10.8)

6.8

(4.3–8.3)

4.1

(3.2–5.5)

G02-PRMTA-B

11.1

(6.9–12.5)

5.5

(4.7–9.1)

4.7

(3.4–5.2)

G03-MMTA

10.7

(7.1–12.5)

4.9

(3.5–7.4)

4.5

(3.5–6.9)

G04-MMTA-B

10.1

(8.6–11.9)

6.2

(4.9–7.6)

3.8

(3.2–5.4)

G05-TF

9.1

(7.8–12.8)

9.0

(6.2–9.9)

3.3

(2.8–5.5)

G06-TF-B

7.3

(5.9–8.5)

5.7

(4.5–6.5)

4.4

(3.3–5.8)

G07-MPC-Bi

7.7

(5.7–11.9)

7.1

(5.0–8.1)

4.4

(3.8–6.9)

G08-MPC-Bi-B

10.2

(8.3–14.6)

5.8

(3.8–7.6)

4.3

(3.1–5.8)

G09-MPC-Bi-Retro-B

6.5

(4.9–9.8)

7.9

(6.4–10.3)

3.1

(2.4–4.3)

G10-MPC-Bi-Adh-B

8.4

(6.7–9.8)

6.7

(3.8–7.3)

6.9

(4.6–7.9)

All groups pooled

9.1

(6.2–11.4)

6.5

(4.5–8.4)

4.3

(3.1–5.6)