Table 2 Mean and standard deviation of volume and area of the apical lesions.

From: Synergistic effect of secondhand smoke and apical periodontitis on lung tissue damage in rats

Groups

Volume (mm3)

Area (mm2)

Control

1.99 ± 0.31A

62.83 ± 2.58A

Control-AP

5.59 ± 1.01B

102.3 ± 6.63B

ShS

2.18 ± 0.24A

59.66 ± 1.41A

ShS-AP

7.04 ± 1.03C

134.2 ± 26.78C

  1. AP apical periodontitis, ShS secondhand smoker.
  2. Different superscript letters indicate significant differences among groups in the same column (p < 0.05).