Table 5 Statistical analysis of dentine bridge score.
Time | Dentine bridge score | n (%) | Test statistic | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental calcium aluminate | MTA | Positive control | Negative control | ||||
1 Month | Score (1) | 5 (35.71%)B | 4 (28.57%)B | 14 (100.00%)B | 0 (0.00%)A | 43.51 | < 0.001* |
Score (2) | 9 (64.29%) | 10 (71.43%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
Score (3) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 14 (100.00%) | |||
3 Months | Score (1) | 1 (7.14%)A | 0 (0.00%)A | 14 (100.00%)B | 0 (0.00%)A | 41.95 | < 0.001* |
Score (2) | 7 (50.00%) | 3 (21.43%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
Score (3) | 6 (42.86%) | 11 (78.57%) | 0 (0.00%) | 14 (100.00%) | |||
Test statistic | 153.00 | 181.00 | NA | NA | |||
p-value | 0.005* | < 0.001* | NA | NA | |||