Table 3 Comparison of periapical radio-translucency area and bone radiodensity between both groups at different follow-up periods.
Radiographic Variables | MTA (n = 25) | Well-Root PT (n = 25) | t | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | |||
Periapical radiolucency area | ||||||
Baseline | 17–23 | 20.34 ± 1.22 | 17–23 | 20.9 ± 1.1 | 1.748 | 0.087 |
At 6 months | 10–16. | 13.1 ± 1.6 | 8–15 | 10.9 ± 1.5 | 4.959 | < 0.001* |
At 12 months | 0-4.4 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 0-0.3 | 0.14 ± 0.08 | 11.168 | < 0.001* |
F# | 1926 | 4102.0 | ||||
p | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | ||||
Periapical bone radiodensity | ||||||
Baseline | 109–133 | 118.4 ± 6.3 | 108–128 | 118.6 ± 5.6 | 0.142 | 0.887 |
At 6 months | 122–143 | 133.1 ± 5.8 | 122–155 | 142.8 ± 7.1 | 5.277 | < 0.001* |
At 12 months | 159–174 | 164.8 ± 9.4 | 166–186 | 178.2 ± 5.4 | 10.604 | < 0.001* |
F# | 839.1 | 1352.8 | ||||
p | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | ||||
