Antimicrobial effectiveness of root canal sealers against Enterococcus faecalis

Figures & data

Table 1. Mean absorbance of study materials.

Substance	Mean	SD	SE	95% CI	Min	Max
ZOE	.03903	.000058	.000033	.03889–.03918	.039	.039
AH Plus	.85250	.198697	.140500	−.93272–2.63772	.712	.993
EndoSequence	.71750	.026163	.018500	.48244–.95256	.699	.736
BioRoot	.04467	.002887	.001667	.03750–.05184	.043	.048
Bacteria	.35233	.037554	.021682	.25904–.44562	.316	.391

SD: Standard deviation; SE, standard error; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; Min, minimum; Max: maximum. ANOVA test results: F = 62.514; p-value .0000045.

Table 2. Direct contact test. Absorbance percentage according to the treatment substances.

Sealer	% mean vs. bacteria	% mean difference vs. bacteria	Mean absorbance vs. bacteria (SD)
ZOE (control)	11.08	−88.92	0.02
Bioroot	12.68	−87.32	0.82
Bacteria	100	–	10.66
Endosequence	203.64	103.64	7.43
AH Plus	241.96	141.96	56.39

Absorbance 595 nm.

Data availability statement

The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to ethical, legal, or commercial restrictions but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.