Table 2 Mean value ± standard deviation (µm) of red fluorescence of different groups

From: Evaluation of four final irrigation protocols for cleaning root canal walls

Items

Blank

Baseline

CNI

EA

PUI

M3 Max

Overall

0a

8.71 ± 1.39b

22.16 ± 11.33c

51.46 ± 32.23d

151.58 ± 39.51e

100.45 ± 51.68f

Coronal

0g

9.05 ± 1.53h

26.64 ± 12.53i

79.94 ± 42.37j

174.27 ± 31.63k

158.91 ± 24.37l

Middle

0m

8.65 ± 1.12n

19.12 ± 10.01o

45.20 ± 7.02p

160.94 ± 37.77q

100.79 ± 16.65r

Apical

0s

8.43 ± 1.57t

21.51 ± 11.68t, u

29.24 ± 4.39u

119.53 ± 28.49v

41.66 ± 8.66w

  1. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences between groups (P < 0.05).
  2. Mean value ± standard deviation of red fluorescence after conventional needle irrigation (CNI), sonic agitation with the EndoActivator device (EA), passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), and agitation with the M3 Max file (M3 Max).
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