Table 2.

Compressive strength of examined cements in relation to the amount of contaminant.

		Blood		Saline
	Contamination Amount	Mean Compressive Strength (MPa)	SD (MPa)	Mean Compressive Strength (MPa)	SD (MPa)
CMW3 Gentamicin	0%	75.47	1.26	75.47	1.26
	1%	74.46	1.28	82.98	1.76
	2%	68.77	3.27	77.39	2.26
	4%	70.70	5.25	66.27	2.08
	6%	66.14	1.05	61.73	1.74
	8%	65.82	1.35	59.67	1.27
	10%	56.07	3.48	58.52	2.70
Palamed	0%	63.92	4.89	63.92	4.89
	1%	69.28	1.75	70.48	2.46
	2%	68.40	3.06	72.91	3.81
	4%	64.39	2.41	65.71	1.72
	6%	63.64	1.96	55.21	2.79
	8%	51.11	1.58	51.65	2.76
	10%	48.84	2.00	44.50	2.09