Table 2 Score percentages of calcific bridge formation, pulpal inflammation and tissue necrosis in the control group after DPC with Ca(OH)2 based cement, MTA and Biodentine and their statistical analyses
Parameter | Pulp capping materials | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores | Ca(OH)2 based cement | MTA | Biodentine | P† | ||
Calcific bridge formation | Percentage | None | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | < 0.05* |
Initial | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Partial | 50.0% | 25.0% | 12.5% | |||
Complete | 12.5% | 75.0% | 87.5% | |||
Median (range) | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 4.0 (3.0–4.0) | 4.0 (3.0–4.0) | |||
P‡ | P1 = 0.007* | P1 = 0.004* P2 = 0.84 | ||||
Pulpal inflammation | Percentage | Minimal | 25.0% | 87.5% | 87.5% | < 0.05* |
Mild | 50.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | |||
Moderate | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Severe | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Median (range) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | |||
P‡ | P1 = 0.04* | P1 = 0.04* P2 = 1.00 | ||||
Tissue necrosis | Percentage | None | 37.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | < 0.05* |
Mild | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Moderate | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Severe | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Median (range) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | |||
P‡ | P1 = 0.04* | P1 = 0.04* P2 = 1.00 | ||||