Evaluation of an Experimental Gel Containing Euclea natalensis: An In Vitro Study

Table 3

Means (%) of hydraulic conductance (±SD) for each gels type as an after acid challenge as well as minimum and maximum (100%) hydraulic conductance and Tukey’s test compared.

		Hydraulic conductance
Groups	Conditions	values %	𝜇L min^−1 140 cm H2O^−1
Control group (base gel)	Smear layer-covered dentin	100.0	2.47±1.32^A
	37% PA etched dentin	9.2	0.20±0.22^B
	Treatment with control gel	73.8	1.63±1.18^Aa
	Posttreatment 6% CA etched	1.90	1.90±0.51^A
Fluoride gel group	Smear layer-covered dentin	100.0	7.04±1.53^C
	37% PA etched dentin	10.5	0.60±0.83^B
	Treatment with F gel	89.3	6.29±1.94^Cb
	Posttreatment 6% CA etched	90.8	6.32±1.77^C
Euclea natalensis gel group	Smear layer-covered dentin	100.0	2.53±1.15^A
	37% PA etched dentin	20.1	0.36±0.50^B
	Treatment with EN gel	61.2	0.92±0.69^Bc
	Posttreatment 6% CA etched	66.0	1.01±0.70^B

*Different lower case letters in the same column indicate statistical significance between the gels. Different upper case letters in the same column indicate statistical significance among the different conditions (𝑃<0.05).