Table 3 Percentage distribution table representing the bacterial leakage seen in the form of turbidity, catalase test results and colony count results as applicable.
Parameter evaluated | Gel-form MTA n (%) | Conventional Powder-liquid MTA n (%) | Positive Control n (%) | Negative Control n (%) | Chi-Square values | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turbidity | Absent | 10 (100) | 9 (90) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 15.771 | 0.001 |
Present | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |||
Catalase test | Negative | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 15.771 | 0.001 |
No colonies | 10 (100) | 9 (90) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | |||
Colony Count | E. faecalis present- 103 colony forming units/milliliter | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 18.171 | 0.006 |
E. faecalis present, along with other microbial contamination | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | |||
Not applicable | 10 (100) | 9 (90) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | |||
