Table 2 Mean (SD) of microhardness for roots treated with endodontic regeneration medicaments and a control group for 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months
From: Effect of allicin-incorporated graphene oxide hydrogel on dentin microhardness
Region | Group | 1 Week (VH) | 1 Month (VH) | 3 Months (VH) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Mean (± SD) | Mean (± SD) | Mean (± SD) |  |
Coronal | Control | 66.335 (± 2.38) Ab | 65.478 (± 2.385) Aa | 66.36 (± 2.385) Aa | 0.0174 |
|  | Calcium Hydroxide Paste | 63.046 (± 1.76) Ab | 57.460 (± 1.476) Aa | 55.278 (± 1.56) Ba | 0.0046 |
|  | Triple Antibiotic Paste | 67.462 (± 0.46) Aa | 63.600 (± 0.982) Aa | 63.650 (± 1.71) Aa | 0.000096 |
|  | Allicin-GO-AgNP | 68.607 (± 1.46) Aa | 65.480 (± 2.953) Aa | 68.795 (± 1.56) Aa |  |
Middle | Control | 67.173 (± 2.33) Ab | 64.280 (± 2.331) Aa | 67.33 (± 2.331) Aa | 0.00019 |
|  | Calcium Hydroxide Paste | 65.272 (± 0.76) Ab | 56.720 (± 0.879) Aa | 49.630 (± 1.74) Ba | 0.0019 |
|  | Triple Antibiotic Paste | 58.081 (± 1.76) Bb | 55.580 (± 2.385) Aa | 58.633 (± 2.46) Aa | 0.000063 |
|  | Allicin-GO-AgNP | 71.792 (± 2.47) Ab | 65.700 (± 3.568) Aa | 65.113 (± 1.97) Aa | 0.359 |
Apical | Control | 57.036 (± 4.54) Bb | 54.580 (± 4.547) Ba | 52.86 (± 2.47) Cc | 0.6504 |
|  | Calcium Hydroxide Paste | 54.782 (± 3.74) Bb | 48.940 (± 4.202) Ca | 43.823 (± 3.46) Cc | 0.2551 |
|  | Triple Antibiotic Paste | 54.110 (± 2.36) Bb | 51.780 (± 2.852) Ca | 45.308 (± 2.76) Cc | 0.0269 |
|  | Allicin-GO-AgNP | 57.266 (± 3.6) Bb | 54.800 (± 3.009) Ca | 47.950 (± 3.20) Cc |  |