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)  |