Table 4 Comparison of the periapical index scores between both groups at different follow-up periods.
Periapical index scores | MTA (n = 25) | Well-Root PT (n = 25) | p-value# |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline: | 1.000 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | |
4 | 21 | 22 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | |
At 6 months | 0.129 | ||
1 | 2 | 5 | |
2 | 16 | 18 | |
3 | 7 | 2 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
At 12 months | 0.289 | ||
1 | 18 | 22 | |
2 | 7 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
Friedman test | 47.895 | 47.574 | |
p | < 0.001* | < 0.001* |
