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Table 4 Differences in the width of the periapical lesion on the radiographs obtained through periodic examinations

From: Platelet rich fibrin and MTA in the treatment of teeth with open apices

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Test Statistic

Standard Test Statistic

Significance

Adjusted Significanceā‘

T3ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰6 - T2ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰3

0.583

1.107

0.268

1.000

T3ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰6 - T1ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰2

0.958

1.818

0.069

0.414

T3ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰6 - T0ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰1

1.958

3.716

0.000

0.001*

T2ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰3 - T1ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰2

0.375

0.712

0.477

1.000

T2ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰3 - T0ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰1

1.375

2.609

0.009

0.055

T1ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰2 - T0ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰1

1.000

1.897

0.058

0.347

  1. T0ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰1, T1ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰2, T2ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰3, and T3ā€‰āˆ’ā€‰6 differences in lesion width between the two successive periodic examinations at the beginning and the first month, the first and the second month, the second month and the third month, and the third month and the sixth month, respectively
  2. ā‘ā€‰Significance values were adjusted by the Bonferroni correction for multiple tests
  3. *Pā€‰<ā€‰.05, Dunn-Bonferroni post hoc correction