Research Article

Time-Dependent Effect of Chitosan Nanoparticles as Final Irrigation on the Apical Sealing Ability and Push-Out Bond Strength of Root Canal Obturation

Table 1

Mean and standard deviation of the sealing ability of root canal obturation (in mm).

Final irrigationApplication timeMean ± standard deviation

17% EDTA15.17 ± 1.35a
32.06 ± 0.43b

0.5% chitosan nanoparticle14.88 ± 1.62a
31.97 ± 0.61b

Different letters indicate that there were statistically significant differences.