Biodegradation of an injectable treated dentin matrix hydrogel as a novel pulp capping agent for dentin regeneration

Table 2 Comparison between the different studied periods according to percentage of TDMH and newly formed dentin area to total surface area of the exposure site

	Extraction intervals				F	p
	2 Weeks (n = 5)	8 Weeks (n = 5)	12 Weeks (n = 5)	16 Weeks (n = 5)	F	p
Percent of TDMH to total surface area of exposure site
Mean ± SD	58.8^a ± 5.9	40.4^b ± 3.2	21.02^c ± 3.2	9.8^d ± 3.3	139.97*	< 0.001*
Percent of new dentin to total surface area of exposure site
Mean ± SD	9.5^d ± 2.8	34.9^c ± 4.6	68.6^b ± 2.3	82.9^a ± 3.8	450.95*	< 0.001*

Means with common letters are not significant (i.e. Means with Different letters are significant)
F, F for One way ANOVA test, Pairwise comparison bet. each 2 groups was done using Post Hoc Test (Bonferroni). p, p value for comparing between the different extraction intervals
*Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05

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