Research Article

Evaluation of pH, Calcium Ion Release, and Dimensional Stability of an Experimental Silver Nanoparticle-Incorporated Calcium Silicate-Based Cement

Table 1

Comparison of pH analysis between the groups.

Mean ± SD value95% confidence interval of the difference
Group 1Group 2LowerUpper

Immediate10.42 ± 0.0410.27 ± 0.060.0010.120.19
24 hours10.29 ± 0.0611.88 ± 0.12<0.001−1.66−1.52
48 hours9.78 ± 0.1111.47 ± 0.45<0.001−1.93−1.44
7 days8.90 ± 0.189.82 ± 0.05<0.001−1.01−0.81