Research Article
Evaluation of Setting Time, Flowability, Film Thickness, and Radiopacity of Experimental Monocalcium Silicate-Based Root Canal Sealers
Table 2
Summary of the statistical analyses of the physical properties of the sealers.
| Physical properties | Median (Q1–Q3) | Group A | Group B | Group C | iRoot SP |
| Initial setting time (hr) | 31.15a (31.15–31.15) | 4.36b (4.37–4.38) | 6.04c (6.03–6.04) | 4.50d (4.50–4.51) |
| Final setting time (hr) | 167.07a (167.05–167.07) | 71.31b (7.30–71.33) | 73.14c (73.12–73.15) | 72.54d (72.53–72.55) |
| Working time (hr) | 25.34a (25.33–25.35) | 0.4525b (0.452–0.4525) | 2.05c (2.05–2.06) | 0.552d (0.542–0.553) |
| Film thickness (μm) | 43a (41–44) | 58b (52–67) | 31c (30–31) | 20c (15–30) |
| Radiopacity (mmAl) | 4.043a (3.75–4.23) | 4.71b (4.37–4.23) | 4.34a,b,c (4.27–4.39) | 4.38a,b,c (4.18–4.71) |
| Flow rate (mm) | 20.21a,d (20.12–20.48) | 17.25b (17.06–17.57) | 21.44a (21.32–21.48) | 20.29d (20.06–20.66) |
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a–dDifferent letters on the same line indicate statistically significant differences between experimental groups ( ). |