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Table 1 Results of the maximum penetration depth, median penetration depth and penetration percentage

From: Reparative dentin formation as a possible factor influencing the penetrability of dentin in human teeth with apical periodontitis: an ex vivo study

Root Canals

Median Penetration Depth (µm)

Maximum Penetration Depth (µm)

Penetration Percentage (%)

Coronal

Middle

Apical

Coronal

Middle

Apical

Coronal

Middle

Apical

Infected

22.1

(14.5–81.2)

24.8

(11.5–34.6)

9.0

(0.00–17.0)

248.3

(120.3–330.0)

202.8

(86.7-345.2)

71.8

(59.0-147.9)

84.9

(63.9–92.4)

88.6

(56.1–95.2)

60.8

(36.2–77.5)

Healthy

354.7

(175.7-524.9)

260.4

(129.1-403.4)

88.4

(16.5-257.5)

697.3

(442.2-916.4)

510.3

(350.6-725.5)

441.2

(299.8-571.1)

100.0

(97.4–100.0)

100.0

(91.0-100.0)

100.0

(89.1–100.0)

P

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

P < 0.001*

  1. Results are presented as median (1st quantile, 3rd quantile). *The significance level is 0.05