Table 9.
Peak force (F) and work of adhesion (W) of the bioadhesive (BE), non-bioadhesive (Non-BE) emulsions, BE after one year (ba.em-1y) and Bioadhesive emulsion wet (ba.em-wet). Differences between the groups shown as mean ± SD, (n = 5 for BE and n = 3 for non-BE, ba.em-1y and ba.em-wet).
| Samples | F (N) | W (mJ) |
|---|---|---|
| Mock | 0.080 | 0.011 |
| Non-BE | 0.117 ± 0.040 | 0.017 ± 0.009 |
| BE | 0.400 ± 0.056 | 0.392 ± 0.126 |
| Difference (BE−mock) | 0.320 | 0.381 |
| Increase (%) | 400.0 | 3463.6 |
| Difference (BE−Non-BE) | 0.283 | 0.375 |
| Increase (%) | 241.8 | 2205.9 |
| BE after 1 year | 0.377 ± 0.045 | 0.319 ± 0.152 |
| Difference (ba.em-1y−mock) | 0.297 | 0.308 |
| Increase (%) | 371.3 | 2803.0 |
| Difference (ba.em-1y−Non-BE) | 0.260 | 0.302 |
| Increase (%) | 222.2 | 1776.0 |
| Bioadhesive emulsion wet | 0.212 ± 0.041 | 0.081 ± 0.004 |
| Difference (ba. em-wet−mock) | 0.132 | 0.070 |
| Increase (%) | 165.0 | 638.8 |
| Difference (ba. em-wet−Non-BE) | 0.095 | 0.064 |
| Increase (%) | 81.2 | 376.0 |