Table 3 Frequency distribution and extent of osteogenesis and the quality of newly formed bone

Section 1 Frequency distribution of osteogenesis and the quality of newly formed bone in the four groups

Variable

Gutta-percha

(N = 10)

MTA

(N = 11)

MCM-48

(N = 13)

MCM-48/HA

(N = 12)

P value

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Osteogenesis

Absence

10

100

6

54.5

5

38.5

6

50

0.012

Presence

0

0

5

45.5

8

61.5

6

50

Quality of formed

bone

Calcified tissue

0

0

1

20

1

12.5

3

50

0.320

None-compact bone

0

0

0

0

4

50

1

16.7

Compact bone

0

0

4

80

3

37.5

2

33.3

Section 2 Mean extent of newly formed bone in the four groups (based on the number of counted pixels)

Group

Mean

Std. deviation

Minimum

Maximum

GP

0

0

0

0

MTA

9.2

21.6

0

74

MCM-48

29.8

67.8

0

250

MCM-48/HA

79.7

154.7

0

490

P value

0.03