Research Article

Effect of a Copaiba Oil-Based Dental Biomodifier on the Inhibition of Metalloproteinase in Adhesive Restoration

Table 1

Comparison of medians of viable cells in relation to groups according to time.

GroupsTime
15 s30 s10 m20 m
Q1MedQ3Q1MedQ3Q1MedQ3Q1MedQ3

X69.5103.5133.071.092.0111.554.5107.0a153.530.555.5a86.5
Y57.566.589.058.083.0121.553.573.0a96.524.535.5a51.5
Alkaline59.576.083.549.566.582.550.586.5a122.544.562.5a81.0
Chlorhexidine24.531.044.035.557.085.06.517.5b28.50.53.0b8.0
Control58.097.0139.058.097.0139.058.097.0a139.058.097.0a139.0
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Med: median; Qi: quartiles. Different letters indicate statistical difference at the 5% level of significance.